Child god with the Amonian crown named Horus of Mednit (Aphroditopolis), Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, precious metal inlay, H. 26.8 cm (10 9/16 in.); W. 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.); D. 10 cm (3 15/16 in.), The figure represents a child god in a seated/reclining position, wearing the double feather crown, which associates him with the god Amun. The child god is usually distinguished from adult gods by a range of iconographic clues: his nudity, the finger raised to the mouth (a child-like gesture), and a sidelock on the right side of his head
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Child god, Amonian crown, Horus, Mednit, Aphroditopolis, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, precious metal inlay, H, 26.8 cm, 10 9/16, W, 5.4, 2 1/8, D, 3 15/16, figure, represents, child, seated, reclining position, wearing, double feather, crown, associates, god Amun, usually distinguished, adult gods, range, iconographic clues, nudity, finger raised, mouth, child, gesture, sidelock, right side, head
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