Did an ancient Egyptian god inspire the Oscar statuette? A 2,700-year-old bronze offers a clue
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A 2,700-year-old Egyptian statuette of the god Ptah, which recently sold at Frieze Masters in London, may hold a clue to the origin story of the Oscar statuette.
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