Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · statue
Harpokrates (Horus the Child)
Description
<p>This seated depiction of Harpokrates is probably from a group that would have shown this figure in the lap of his mother Isis. He wears a skull cap and sidelock of youth, and a collar and amulet are shown on his neck; otherwise he is nude. The gods eyes are inlaid with a brighter material.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.1977' rel='external'>Harpokrates (Horus the Child)</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 54.1977 tier-2
- Walters-id 14037 tier-2
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