Ptah - Patron of Arts & Crafts - Ceramic tile

Louise Tessier

Ptah - Patron of Arts & Crafts

Ceramic art tile, hand carved lino stamp; Embossed, kiln fired, hand painted, varnished. Hanging hardware on back.

20 x 28 x 0.5 cm

"Ptah, the Egyptian God, was the Patron of the Arts, protector of stonecutters, sculptors, blacksmiths, architects, boat builders, artists and craftsmen. Some believe that the name, Ptah, means sculptors and that he fashioned the animals and people on his pottery wheel. From a local god of craftsmen to the deity who crafted the universe and other deities, Ptah was only overshadowed by the sun god, RA, and the hidden god, Amen. He fashioned the universe through words of power and by thought, as well as creating different parts by hand."

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