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Statuette of Isis suckling Harpocrates

Seated figure of Isis suckling Harpocrates (identifiable with the so-called ‘Isis lactans’ motif). The goddess is wearing a hathoric crown and a tripartite wig decorated with the uraeus. The goddess is wearing an ankle-length, tight-fitting dress. Isis brings her right hand to her left breast, while her left hand holds Harpocrates’ head. A tenon is present under the buttocks. The feet rest on a trapezoidal base, from which a tenon projects down. The god Harpocrates is sitting on Isis’ lap. The god is depicted naked, wearing the skullcap decorated with the uraeus and side-lock on the right side of the head, which ends with a curl on the right shoulder. Harpocrates has his arms at sides with hands open, the palms facing down. The legs are together, separated by a groove. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.

Cat. 158
Metal / Bronze
712–332 BCE
Late Period
Unknown
Old Fund, 1824–1888
Not on display
Museo Egizio