<em>Amulet of Pataikos</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Faience, 1 × 7/16 × 5/16 in. (2.5 × 1.1 × 0.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.993E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.993E_view01.jpg)

Amulet of Pataikos

Medium: Faience

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:664–332 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 1 × 7/16 × 5/16 in. (2.5 × 1.1 × 0.8 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 37.993E

Image: CUR.37.993E_view01.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Bright blue glazed faience figure of Pataikos. The piece seems to have been formed in an open mold. The glaze is applied thickly and unevenly. The back of the piece is flat. The nude dwarf-shaped god has its head pierced with an eyelet hole. Condition: Brown incrustation in hollows; small hole in bottom of plinth.

Brooklyn Museum