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Description : Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A rare example of a petite amulet depicting the dwarf god Pataikos (also Patek, Pataek) formed from a mold-hammered sheet of 97% gold (equivalent to 22K+) that is folded to form the hollow figure and soldered along the back periphery. Pataikos is a nude, bandy-legged phylactic dwarf god meant as a protective symbol as well as a mitigator of violent natural forces who exhibits attenuated arms and legs, a portly belly beneath hunched shoulders, and a tall head with a compressed face beneath a broad forehead. A suspension hole is oriented behind the neck. Size: 0.4 W x 0.8 H (1 cm x 2 cm), quality of gold: 97% (equivalent to 22K+), total weight: 2.1 grams. For a stylistically similar example of Pataikos made from faience, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 74.51.4463. Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities, New York, New York, USA, ex-Fortuna Arts, Ltd., New York, New York, USA, acquired in the 2000s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #157272
Price: 1 867.50 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 3000 USD-4500 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 1
Title : Gold Figural Amulet Of Pataikos
Condition report : Slight indentations across body, with one petite perforation to posterior, and softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina throughout.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Ancient Treasures & Holiday Jewelry
Sale date : 19 Nov 2020 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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