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Arm of a statuette holding a flower on which the child-god Harpocrates is seated, holding the horn of plenty

Left arm of a statuette (probably of Isis) holding a figure of Harpocrates seated on a lotus flower. The arm ends in a circular-section tenon, with traces of stucco around it, intended for insertion into a statuette. Harpocrates is depicted following Hellenistic iconography. He wears a stylised double crown and has curly hair with a central parting. Harpocrates brings his right index finger to his mouth and holds a cornucopia with his left arm. He wears a tunic draped diagonally across the chest, extending to the feet, which protrude from the lotus flower. The right leg is bent, while the left extends beyond the flower. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.

Suppl. 18100
Metal / Bronze
332 BCE – 395 CE
Hellenistic Period – Roman Period
Egypt, Tebtynis
Gift Museo Nazionale Romano, 1950
Museum / Floor 1 / Room 12 / Showcase 05
Museo Egizio