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Nude Harpocrates, right hand held to the mouth, resting on a throne Damage and missing parts Limestone 16 cm Egypt Late Period or Ptolemaic Period

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Nude Harpocrates, right hand held to the mouth, resting on a throne Damage and missing parts Limestone 16 cm Egypt Late Period or Ptolemaic Period

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Estim. 500 - 700 EUR

Roman Bronze Harpocrates Statuette. 3rd century A.D. Modelled nude in advancing pose with right arm bent across the body and fist clenched to support an attribute (absent); the facial details in light relief and small forelock to the brow; mounted on a custom-made display stand. See Swan Hall, E., 'Harpocrates and Other Child Deities in Ancient Egyptian Sculpture' in Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, Vol. 14, 1977, pp.55-58, fig.1, pl.XXVII; fig.4, pl.XXVIII, for similar types. 231 grams total, 12 cm high including stand (4 3/4 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. The cult of Harpocrates, began in Ptolemaic times, expanding considerably in the Imperial Roman period, and absorbing influences from the cult of ram of Mendes, the ithyphallic Min, the crocodile god Sobek, and Hercules. The missing left hand probably held a small cornucopia. [No Reserve]

Estim. 6 000 - 8 000 EUR

Harpocrates bronze statuette with red patina. The god is depicted nude in the attitude of walking, the finger of his right hand pointing to his mouth in the sign of childhood. He wears the lateral wick (Ptah) surmounted by the HemHem crown (Amon). On his forehead, the ureus. His eyes are inlaid. It rests on a wide rectangular base. Egypt, Late Period, Dynasties XXVI - XXX. Height: 29 cm - Base dimensions: 13 x 5.5 cm.

Estim. 700 - 900 EUR

Statuette of Harpocrates seated naked, wearing the braid of childhood and an uraeus. Bronze with dark green patina. Egypt, Late Period or Ptolemaic period Height: 8 cm Expert : Mr Daniel LEBEURRIER

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

Ityphallic standing nude child figurine. He is wearing a childhood braid and two buds. On his left shoulder, he supports a nude Harpocrates statuette wearing a nemesis. Ochre terracotta. Wear. Alexandria, Roman period H.: 21.5 cm Expert : Mr Daniel LEBEURRIER

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