The iconic prize was designed almost a century ago by MGM art director Cedric Gibbons, and bears a striking resemblance to ancient depictions of Ptah, the Egyptian god of artists and craftsmen.

Ancient Egyptians buried the statue of the deity Ptah — the god of craftsmen and sculptors — with other revered statues, including those of a sphinx, baboon, cat, Osiris and Mut, in a pit next ...

Along with a large lower piece taken from a seated statue of Ptah—an artwork that had likely sat in the god's Karnak temple for years—the trove included one sphinx; two statuettes of Mut (one ...

The large Ptah statue dates back to the New Kingdom and a sphinx has the hallmarks of the Ptolemaic period. However, all the items seem to have been buried at a similar time, ...

More than 2,000 years ago, ancient Egyptian priests buried a sacred statue of Ptah, the god of craftsmen and sculptors. During its "lifetime," Ptah's statue was likely well cared for, with priests ...

Artifacts found alongside the coffins include 28 statuettes of Ptah-Soker, a bronze statuette of God Nefertum, amulets, and an Ushabti figurine.

A collection of artifacts and objects also was found in the burial shafts, including a 35-centimeter-tall bronze statuette of god Nefertum and a statue of Ptah-Soker, the main Saqqara god.

Ptah was widely revered in Egypt and surrounding regions, and similar statuettes have been found throughout the Mediterranean. Nevertheless, the iconography of the Priest of Cádiz does not fully align ...

Ancient Egyptians buried the statue of the deity Ptah — the god of craftsmen and sculptors — with other revered statues, including those of a sphinx, baboon, cat, Osiris and Mut, in a pit next ...