Child god in nemes and hemhem, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.); W. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); D. 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.), The figure represents a child god in a seated/reclining position, wearing the hemhem crown with the nemes. 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 the thick sidelock attached on the right side of his nemes
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Child god, nemes, hemhem, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 11.8 cm, 4 5/8, W, 3.5, 1 3/8, D, 5.4, 2 1/8, figure, represents, child, seated, reclining position, wearing, hemhem crown, usually distinguished, adult gods, range, iconographic clues, nudity, finger raised, mouth, child, gesture, thick sidelock, attached, right side
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