Harpokrates in a double crown, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 14 cm (5 1/2 in.); W. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.); D. 8 cm (3 1/8 in.); H.: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.), The figure represents a child god in a striding/standing 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, 14 cm, 5 1/2, W, 4, 1 9/16, D, 8, 3 1/8, 16, 6 5/16, figure, represents, child god, striding, standing 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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