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Statuette of two priests bearing a naos of Harpokrates
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic dynasty)–Roman Imperial Period
100 B.C.–A.D. 100
Medium/Technique
Terracotta, mold-made
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 15 x 7.5 x 4 cm (5 7/8 x 2 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of John and Judy Ambrose
Accession Number2003.820
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionTerracotta statuette of two priests carrying a shrine. In the shrine is the god Harpokrates with sidelock, his finger to his mouth.
ProvenanceBetween about 1874 and 1940, acquired by the Charterhouse School museum, Godalming, England; November 5, 2002, Charterhouse collection sale, Sotheby's, London, included in lot 128, sold to John and Judy Ambrose, Medfield, MA; 2003, gift of John and Judy Ambrose to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 12, 2003)