Object Number: H403

Collection: Egyptology

Object Name: figurine

Description: Torso of a seated man wearing a medium-sleeved garment and a beaded collar. He wears an elaborate wig with diadem. The figure is finely carved and on the back is a rectangular block with columns of hieroglyphs, on the right of the plaque there is a hand behind the figure's shoulder. It is broken on a diagonal through the negative space to just below their right elbow. Translation: A royal offering to Ptah, the Gr Two Lands, ka? […] Ptah […]

On Display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Egypt Gallery