Child God, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.); W. 2.2 cm (7/8 in.); D. 4.2 cm (1 5/8 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, 6.7 cm, 2 5/8, W, 2.2, 7/8, D, 4.2, 1, figure, represents, child god, 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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