Ptah is generally represented in the guise of a man with green skin, contained in a shroud sticking to the skin, wearing the divine beard, and holding a sceptre combining three powerful symbols of ancient Egyptian religion:

Title: Statue of the God Ptah. Period: Third Intermediate Period. Date: ca. 1070–712 B.C. Geography: From Egypt. Medium: Bronze, gold leaf, glass. Dimensions: H. 30 × W. 9.5 × D. 5.5 cm (11 13/16 × 3 3/4 × 2 3/16 in.); H. (with tang): 31.9 cm (12 9/16 in.) Credit Line: Purchase, Gift in memory of Manuel Schnitzer, 2009. Object Number: 2009.175.

This funerary statue, owned by a woman named Asetirdis (“Isis is the one who gave her”), depicts the god Ptah-Sokar-Osiris. A composite of Ptah (a creator god), Sokar (the patron deity of the necropolis west of Memphis), and Osiris (the ruler of the underworld), Ptah-Sokar-Osiris’s purview encompassed all phases of life, including rebirth.

Ptah, in Egyptian religion, creator-god and maker of things, a patron of craftsmen, especially sculptors; his high priest was called “chief controller of craftsmen.” The Greeks identified Ptah with Hephaestus (Vulcan), the divine blacksmith. Ptah was originally the local deity of Memphis, capital

This statuette depicts Ptah, the chief god of Egypt's capital city Memphis, who is easy to identify by his tight-fitting cap and enveloping shroud.

Late Period, Dynasty 26–30 (664–332 BCE) Egyptian. Ptah was a god credited with creating mankind though the power of thought. Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible.

2013年9月10日 · Curator Diana Craig Patch on the statuette "Cult Image of the God Ptah." Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one …

Cult Image of the God Ptah, Third Intermediate Period–early Dynasty 26, c. 945–600 B.C.E., lapis lazuli, Egypt (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

2023年10月19日 · In this diverse and enigmatic pantheon, Ptah emerges as a pivotal figure, commanding awe and reverence in equal measure. Ptah epitomizes the quintessence of creation and craftsmanship. He isn’t just a deity but an emblematic figure, symbolizing the profound nexus between the cosmos and artistry.

2024年11月18日 · Ptah, one of the most significant deities in Ancient Egyptian mythology, is revered as the Artisan God, representing creation, craftsmanship, and the divine architect of the universe. His worship was particularly concentrated in the city of Memphis, where the Temple of Ptah stood as a monumental symbol of his influence.