Egyptian Museum, Cairo Dynasty XVIII, 1347-1337 B.C.

Originally a local god of Memphis, Ptah is generally represented as
a standing mummiform figure with hands protruding from the tight
shroud to hold a scepter that combines the “waas” scepter and the
djed pillar symbols. He wears a tight-fitting cap, and has a menat
hanging down behind his neck. Originally he was only a god of
craftsmanship, therefore the invention of the arts were attributed
to him, but in the Pyramid Age, he assumed the position as god of
the creation. He created by means of his heart and tongue, thus
fashioning the world by the power of his word. The god’s creative
power was then manifest in every heartbeat and in every sound. Ptah
was regarded as “the ancient one” who united in his person the
entity Nun, the masculine aspect and Naunet, the female aspect. Ptah
was known as the “sculptor of the earth” who created all beings on a
potter’s wheel.

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