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Game piece in the form of Harpokrates

Egyptian
Greco-Roman Period
1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 2.9 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm (1 1/8 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Eisenberg
Accession Number2005.589
NOT ON VIEW

DescriptionMottled blue and green glazed faience game piece in the form of seated Harpokrates holding his index finger to his mouth
ProvenanceBy August, 1996, purchased in a mixed lot of antiquities auctioned through Tajan, Paris, by Jerome M. Eisenberg (dealer), New York; 2005, gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Eisenberg to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 14, 2005)