Harpokrates Terracotta figurine from Ptolemaic or Roman Egypt
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Object number
AR2270
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Head and upper body of a Harpokrates figurine
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| Material: |
Red clay
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| Period: |
2nd century BC to 3rd century AD, Ptolemaic to Roman period. |
| Description: |
Harpokrates is shown en face, with the head slightly bent to the right. He wears the double crown with a lotus bud to each side. The fingers of the right hand are brought to the mouth, an iconographic elements typical for Harpokrates iconography.
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| Dimensions: |
Height 75 mm without the modern base and 129 mm with base, width 70 mm
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| Condition: |
Fragment of a hollow figure, head and shoulders preserved and in good condition. With modern black base for display purposes.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2017 from the private posession of M. Voos, Germany. Inherited by M. Voos from the Germany private collection H. Herbst. Acquired 1976 - 1978 in London for the Herbst collection, probably from Davies Antiques Gallery, and brought to Germany.
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| Authenticity: |
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