Statuette of Horus the Child
Harpokrates, or Horus the Child, is depicted here. Nudity and a finger (broken) raised to the mouth identify the figure as a child god, reinforced by the plumpness of his body and rolls of fat on his throat, and by the child lock once affixed to his crown on the left. The double crown identifies the god specifically as Harpokrates. The crown is quite elaborate, decorated with tiny circles and falcon spread across the back of the crown. The god also wears a large broad collar and a precious metal bag amulet hangs on a string about his neck.
The torsion in the god's figure is remarkable.
The torsion in the god's figure is remarkable.
Artwork Details
- Title: Statuette of Horus the Child
- Period: Ptolemaic Period
- Date: 332–30 BCE
- Geography: From Egypt; Possibly from Eastern Delta, Tanis (San el-Hagar)
- Medium: Cupreous metal
- Dimensions: H. 37.9 × W. 10.4 × D. 12.2 cm (14 15/16 × 4 1/8 × 4 13/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1944
- Object Number: 44.4.7
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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550–300 B.C.
ca. 945–712 BCE
332–30 BCE
390–246 BCE
610–595 B.C.
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