Harpokrates in a double crown, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 15.2 cm (6 in.); W. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.); D. 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.), The figure represents a child god in a striding/standing position, wearing the double crown with a streamer on the back of the neck. 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
Keywords:
Harpokrates, double crown, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 15.2 cm, 6, W, 4, 1 9/16, D, 3.8 1/2, figure, represents, child god, striding, standing position, wearing, streamer, back, neck, distinguished, adult gods, range, iconographic clues, nudity, finger raised, mouth, child, gesture, sidelock, right side, head
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.