Harpokrates in a double crown, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 12.7 cm (5 in.); W. 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.); D. 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.), The figure represents a child god in a seated/reclining position, wearing the double crown, which alludes to his royal 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 sidelock on the right side of his head
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Harpokrates, double crown, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 12.7 cm, 5, W, 3.7, 1 7/16, D, 5.9, 2 5/16, figure, represents, child god, seated, reclining position, wearing, alludes, royal status, distinguished, adult gods, range, iconographic clues, nudity, finger raised, mouth, child, gesture, sidelock, right side, head
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