Egyptian Blue Skullcap from a Composite Figure of Ptah, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Wood Amasis adorned the temples of

Amasis adorned the temples of Lower Egypt

She designed jewelry using these ancient beads and later donated a significant portion of her collection to the British Museum

the same color used to highlight the eyes and the braided rope that cuts diagonally across the torso

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Egyptian Blue Skullcap from a Composite Figure of Ptah, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Wood Amasis adorned the temples ofThis small Egyptian blue skullcap was originally created as a fitted element for a composite cult statue of the god Ptah. The recessed interior is designed to sit securely over a wooden tenon emerging from the figure's head, a construction method well documented in elite wooden statuary of the New Kingdom and later periods. The material retains its characteristic glassy surface within the interior, while the exterior shows natural staining and minor