Child god, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, precious metal inlay, H. 13.6 cm (5 3/8 in.); W. 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.); D. 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.), The figure represents a child god in a seated/reclining position, wearing a cap and uraeus. 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, precious metal inlay, H, 13.6 cm, 5 3/8, W, 5.2, 2 1/16, D, 6.2 7/16, figure, represents, child, seated, reclining position, wearing, cap, uraeus, distinguished, adult gods, range, iconographic clues, nudity, finger raised, mouth, child, gesture, thick sidelock, right side, head
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