Ptah is one of the oldest gods in the Egyptian pantheon. Patron of craftsmen, Ptah is considered the creator god and ‘sculptor of the earth’. He had a particularly cherished cult at Deir el-Medina and is depicted as a standing figure, covered in a shroud, with his feet placed together, while holding the was sceptre; he usually wears a shrouded headdress and has a straight beard.
