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Did an ancient Egyptian god inspire the Oscar statuette?

Video. Did this ancient Egyptian statue inspire the Oscar design?

Updated: 19/10/2026 - 13:09 GMT+2

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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