SC/29

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Description

Name owner: Ptahhotep

Title owner: The Osiris, the Godsfather

Dimensions (hxwxd): 6.0 x 2.1 x 1.3 cm

Translation hieroglyphs: The Osiris, the Godsfather, Ptahhotep

Preservation: Feet lost and replaced. Rest excellent. 

R-R: 141.6

Provenance: Philip Paterson of Fife Estate, ex. UK auction house. 

Comments: Another complete example in Petrie, pl. 113, no. 626; UC4015.
A Godsfather title, tranliteration it-ntjr, refers to a group of elderly priest who were allowed to enter the deepest insides of the temple (contrary to the Wab-priests who were only cleaning the outer parts of a temple).

Additional information

Dynasty

27th dynasty, 28th dynasty, 29th dynasty, 30th dynasty

Material

Faience

Ancient provenance

Unknown