Harpokrates in red crown, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 13.2 cm (5 3/16 in.); W. 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.); D. 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.), The figure represents a child god in a striding/standing position, wearing the red crown of Lower Egypt, 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, red crown, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 13.2 cm, 5 3/16, W, 3.1, 1 1/4, D, 4.7 7/8, figure, represents, child god, striding, standing position, wearing, Lower Egypt, alludes, royal status, distinguished, adult gods, range, iconographic clues, nudity, finger raised, mouth, child, gesture, sidelock, right side, head
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