Polymorphic deity. Dimensions: H. 3.4 × W. 1.5 × D. 2.5 cm (1 5/16 × 9/16 × 1 in.). Date: 664-30 B.C..Polymorphic deities combine a given deity's form with often animal elements from other deities. Here the dwarf-like body of Pataikos is combined with a ram's head and has a falcon's back. The proliferation of representations of polymorphic deities, is a phenomenon of the first millennium. The meaning of the conjoined forms is not settled, but they are positive figures. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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