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In Egyptian religion Ptah was the creator of the universe and a patron of craftsmen, especially sculptors. Ptah was originally the local deity of Memphis, capital of Egypt from the 1st dynasty; the political importance of Memphis led to the expansion of Ptah’s cult throughout Egypt. Ptah was always represented in purely human form, often swathed in a winding sheet. (M 20163)