<em>Amulet of Pataikos</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Faience, 1 1/2 × 11/16 × 1/2 in. (3.8 × 1.8 × 1.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.988E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.988E_view01.jpg)

Amulet of Pataikos

Medium: Faience

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:664–332 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 1 1/2 × 11/16 × 1/2 in. (3.8 × 1.8 × 1.3 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 37.988E

Image: CUR.37.988E_view01.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Light blue glaze faience figure of the god Pataikos. The dwarf-shaped god is represented as being double-faced, with one face in front and the other in the rear of the head. There is a five-ribbed eyelet on the god’s back. Condition: Slight darkening in hollows; otherwise good.

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