An Egyptian Bronze Figure of Harpokrates, Saite Period, ca. 664 - 552 BCE

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The naked god portrayed as a child with the right index finger to his mouth, wearing the white crown of Upper Egypt, with a frontal uraeus and hair with a braided sidelock of youth curling at his right shoulder, shown seated on an integral rectangular base. Seen as a member of the ideal family, comprising Osiris, Isis, and Harpokrates, Harpokrates acted as an amuletic force warding off dangerous creatures and was a popular deity with the Phoenicians who were closely connected to Egypt by both geography and trade.Condition: Intact and in excellent condition overall. Dimensions: Height: 13 cm (5.11 inches)Provenance: Private Californian collection acquired in Switzerland in the 1970s and then by descent. Show more