Amphoriskos with molded design of Harpokrates and eagles, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, Ptolemaic Dynasty, 300 B.C.–A.D. 50, From Egypt, Pottery, H. 15 cm (5 7/8 in.); Diam. 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.), Light ground relief vessels of this nature begin to be made in the 3rd century B.C. This example depicts Harpokrates, possibly standing on the thunderbolt, between two eagles. Little is known about their use context, but recently relief ceramics have been found in a terracotta workshop at Athribis dated to the time of Ptolemy IV (222-204 B
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Amphoriskos, molded design, Harpokrates, eagles, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, Dynasty, 300 B.C.–.D, 50, Egypt, Pottery, H, 15 cm, 5 7/8, Diam, 7.8, 3 1/16, Light ground, relief, vessels, nature begin, 3rd century, B.C, example depicts, standing, thunderbolt, two eagles, Little, context, recently relief, ceramics, terracotta workshop, Athribis dated, time, Ptolemy IV, 222-204 B
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