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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
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Recreational
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)