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Harpokrates Terracotta figurine from Ptolemaic or Roman Egypt

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Object number
AR2270
Object: Head and upper body of a Harpokrates figurine

Material: Red clay

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.

Dimensions: Height 75 mm without the modern base and 129 mm with base, width 70 mm

Condition: Fragment of a hollow figure, head and shoulders preserved and in good condition. With modern black base for display purposes.

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.

Authenticity: We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.