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GYŐRY, HEDVIG: To the Interpretation of Pataikos Standing on Crocodiles

in addition the pantheos type, derived also from dwarf amulets went through independent development. Whilst the manufacturing of Pataikos amulets seem to disappear gradually during the Ptolemaic Period, Bes amulets continued to be popular also during the Roman rule. One of types of Pataikos amulets is Pataikos standing on crocodiles.

4 Almost every characteristic element of its basic type (scarab on the head, snakes winding out of the mouth, narrow collar on the collar-like chest, knives / rising snakes in the hands besides pot belly, crocodiles under the legs and inscription on the bottom of the base) - in original, deformed or misinterpreted form can be found on the Budapest piece, too. Several similar pieces are known without

3 and also with

6 back pillar, but they are frequently modified or incomplete. Beside the basic type of Pataikos standing on crocodiles several versions were made: 1) wings indicated on the back, frequently in combination with the back pillar

7 2) under the protection of god(s) (a) with standing god(dess) behind him

8 (b) with deities standing behind and on both sides

9 - in addition there are frequently other complementary elements 3) standing beside Chonsu

10 4 For the name see Boreux, Ch., Musée National du Louvre, Department des Antiquités Égyptiennes. Guide-Catalogue sommaire. II. Salles du premier étage (Salle Charles X), Paris 1932, p. 517. 5 Buisson de la Roque, F., Rapport sur les fouilles d'Abydos Roasch, 1922-23. I—II, Le Caire 19241925, pl. 2; Brunton, G., Matmar, London 1948, pl. LVIII, no. 41 = Andrews, C, Ancient Egyptian Amulets, London 1994, p. 39, fig. 36b; Brunton, op.cit., pl. LVIII, no. 37-38, CG 38.805, 38.809, 38. 817; Metropolitan Museum 26.7.56 (kind information of James P. Allen), Louvre N690=AE 013566, AE 037748, ?AE 031991, (kind information of Catherine Bridonneau), Florence 1731 (kind information of Cristina Guidotti), http:/www.maltergalleries.com/catalogue/merchant.ihtml?pid-679&step=4 (Thanks to my colleague, P. Gaboda who called my attention to this data). 6 Brunton, G. - Engelbach, R., Gurob, London 1927, pl. XXVIII, no. 18, pp. 15-16: „brown limestone", tomb 474; Randall-Maclver, D. - Mace, A.C., El Amrah and Abydos III, London 1902, pl. XLV, tomb 28, pp. 78, 79, 88. 98-99: Downes, D.. The Excavation at Esna, 1905-1906, Warminster 1974, pp. 52, 227, Louvre: E 3710=AE 032141, E 4174=AE 033782, E 19401 / AE 008595 (kind information of Catherine Bridonneau). 7 Brunton, op.cit. (note 5), pi. LVIII, no. 39; Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Inv. 51.2332; Daressy, CStatues des divinités. CG 3X001-39384, Le Caire 1905-1906, CG 38.804,38.812; Louvre: E25378=AE 000057 (kind information of Catherine Bridonneau). 8 Pétrie, W. M. FI., Illahun. Kahun and Gurob, London 1889-1890, pi. 29, no. 43; Andrews, op.cit. (note 5), p. 38, fig. 34b = 35b. 9 Brunton, op.cit. (note 5), pi. LVIII, no. 40; Morgensen, M., La Glyptothèque Ny Carlsberg, Copenhagen 1930, p. 35, pl. 35, A 194-195; GamerWal

lert, I - Grieshammer, R., Ägyptische Kunst. Karlsruhe, Badisches Landesmuseum, 1992, p. 62, no. 27; Gabolde, M., Catalogue des Antiquités Égyptiennes du Musée Joseph Déchelette, Roanne 1999, pp. 192-193, no. 0174; Andrews, op.cit. (note 5), p. 38, fig. 34a =35a (BM 11249); Brunner-Traut, E., - Brunner, H., Osiris. Kreut: und Halbmond

, Mainz 1984, no. 59; Egypt Onomvonden. Egyptische Oudheden van het Museum Vleeshuis, Antwerp 1995, p. 188, no. 381-382, Louvre AE 037759 (kind information of Catherine Bridonneau), Louvre AF 2172 = AE 032104 = Koenig, Y., Les Patèques inscrits du Louvre.RdÉ 43 (1992) pp. 124, 127, photo, Daressy, op. cit. (note 7), CG 38.816. 10 Leiden, Rijksmuseum, 1955/2.31 (kind information of Martin Raven).