Egyptian 'Ptah' Amulet
Stone, 1.26 grams, 16.79 mm. Late Dynastic Period 664-343 BC. A greenish white figure of Ptah wrapped as a mummy and wearing the archaic beard, equipped with the djed-pillar which sustains the mummy. Reference: Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, fig.11. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.