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Figurine of Harpokrates sitting between crossed palm columns
Greek, Ptolemaic or Roman, Egyptian
Hellenistic or Imperial Period
2nd century B.C.–2nd century A.D.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
11.6 cm (4 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.436
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHarpokrates with a side lock and his right hand to his mouth. Harpocrates sits cross legged between two crossed palm columns and underneath two palm branches. Mould-made from a two-piece mould and hollow.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1885: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; October 28, 1885: voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; sent over February 1886. (Accession date: 1886).