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Head of Harpokrates
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
30 B.C.–A.D. 364
Findspot: Egypt, Behnesa
Medium/Technique
Pottery (terracotta); mold-made
Dimensions
Height x width: 10.5 x 7 cm (4 1/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number03.1783
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHead and proper right shoulder of a redish clay figurine of Harpokrates, who holds a finger to his mouth and wears a wreath with rays and lotus buds(?). On the back of the head is a rudimentarily carved shell. It is hollow. Traces of white ground and black paint remain.
ProvenanceFrom Behnesa. Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.