A rare Egyptian Bronze Statue of Ptah-Tatenen, Late - Early Ptolemaic Period, ca. 350 - 300 BCE Holy Land while the closely-cropped wig and

while the closely-cropped wig and wraparound kilt retain the elegant simplicity of this period

acquired in London before 1980

Their dynamic arrangement across the surface reflects both movement and balance

while a suspension hole drilled through the center of the body allowed the piece to be worn in antiquity

A rare Egyptian Bronze Statue of Ptah-Tatenen, Late - Early Ptolemaic Period, ca. 350 - 300 BCE Holy Land while the closely-cropped wig andA rare mummiform bronze figure of Ptah Tatenen standing frontally with feet together, wearing a composite headdress with rams horns and a crown of two ostrich feathers with a sun disk (now missing), the arms held forward holding a scepter incorporating the ankh (life), djed (stability), and was (power). Ptah Tatenen is one of the most important gods in ancient Egyptian religion, especially in the city of Memphis. His figure represents the combination