Child god, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 11.1 cm (4 3/8 in.); W. 3.6 cm (1 7/16 in.); D. 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.), The figure represents a child god in a seated/reclining position, wearing a large uraeus on his forehead, which alludes to his royal and divine status. The child god is distinguished from adult gods by a range of iconographic clues: his nudity, the finger raised to the mouth (a child-like gesture), and the thick sidelock on the right side of his head
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Child god, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 11.1 cm, 4 3/8, W, 3.6, 1 7/16, D, 5.8, 2 5/16, figure, represents, child, seated, reclining position, wearing, large uraeus, forehead, alludes, royal, divine status, distinguished, adult gods, range, iconographic clues, nudity, finger raised, mouth, child, gesture, thick sidelock, right side, head
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