A group of Egyptian bronze figures comprising a statuette of Ptah, the standing bearded god holding was-sceptre -- 5½in. (14cm.) high; a bronze seated figure of Harpocrates with sidelock, on later marble column -- 5in. (13cm.) high; an Apis bull on integral rectangular base -- 1¾in. (4.6cm.) high; a small situla, with two lug handles, mounted -- 2in. (5.1cm.) high; a miniature statuette of a deity, Bastet(?); and two miniature silver amulets of a human-headed figure and a seated Harpocrates -- 1½in. (4cm.) high max., all Late Period (712-332 B.C.) (7)

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A group of Egyptian bronze figures comprising a statuette of Ptah, the standing bearded god holding was-sceptre -- 5½in. (14cm.) high; a bronze seated figure of Harpocrates with sidelock, on later marble column -- 5in. (13cm.) high; an Apis bull on integral rectangular base -- 1¾in. (4.6cm.) high; a small situla, with two lug handles, mounted -- 2in. (5.1cm.) high; a miniature statuette of a deity, Bastet(?); and two miniature silver amulets of a human-headed figure and a seated Harpocrates -- 1½in. (4cm.) high max., all Late Period (712-332 B.C.) (7)
Provenance
Item 1: an ink inscription on the base reads: "Excavated at Karnak ....Amherst Collection"

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