Polymorphic deity. Dimensions: H. 2.9 × W. 1.1 × D. 1.9 cm (1 1/8 × 7/16 × 3/4 in.). Date: 664-30 B.C..Hybrid deities combine a given deity's form with often animal elements from other deities. Here the dwarf-like body of Pataikos is combined with what appears to be a baboon's head, judging from the tufts of hair on the cheeks. The back is a falcon back. The headdress has a foliate and curving appearance not typical of Egyptian crowns and is difficult to understand. The proliferation of representations of hybrid deities, or polymorphic deities, is a phenomenon of the first millennium. The meaning of the conjoined forms is not settled, but they are considered positive figures. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.