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Eros-Harpocrates with solar-lunar crown and cornucopiae
Roman
Imperial Period
2nd or 3rd century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Credit Line
John Michael Rodocanachi Fund
Accession Number1971.140
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionAmulet of Harpocrates (Horus the child), son of Isis and Osiris, represented as a young boy with his finger in his mouth. He holds the cornucopia of plenty and wears the crowns of upper and lower Egypt with a crescent at the front. He is flanked by a seated dog and a eagle. A snake (partly freestanding) is coiled around the figure's middle. Set on small rectangular plinth.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; April 14, 1971: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen A.G.