Statuette of Ptah
Late Period, Dynasty 26–30 (664–332 BCE)
Copper alloy and gold
7 × 5.5 cm (2.8 × 2.2 in)
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● On view now — Gallery 50
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · verified July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
Ptah was a god credited with creating mankind though the power of thought.
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