Lot Essay
Cf. Ancient Egyptian Glass and Faience, Part III, Christie's London, 8 December 1993, lot 228 for similar glass amulets.
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
Formerly in the collection of the late Madame Marion Schuster, Lausanne
A cornelian figure of Ptaichos
LATE DYNASTY XVIII/EARLY DYNASTY XIX, CIRCA 1400-1250
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A cornelian figure of Ptaichos
Late Dynasty XVIII/early Dynasty XIX, circa 1400-1250
The standing dwarf god with ears pierced probably for suspension, standing with hands on his hips, on squat legs with dangling phallus
2 1/8in. (5.4cm.) high
Late Dynasty XVIII/early Dynasty XIX, circa 1400-1250
The standing dwarf god with ears pierced probably for suspension, standing with hands on his hips, on squat legs with dangling phallus
2 1/8in. (5.4cm.) high