Caption

Harpocrates; preserved head and part of the right side of the figurine; traces of engobe on the entire surface and pink paint under the right elbow; Hellenistic or Roman period, Egypt; terracotta figurine; height 10.3 cm, width 3.8 cm, depth 3.4 cm., A fragment of a sculpted head and partial torso in a rough, brown-weathered material, showing a rounded face with simplified features and a small projecting mouth, a suggestion of closed eyes, and a smooth forehead topped by a small bowlike form; the surface has patches of lighter beige and small white speckles, with areas of darker brown and reddish-brown texture where the material is broken, all set against a neutral light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_406

License type

Rights managed

Available size

20.7Mb (961.3Kb) / 7.5in x 10.7in / 2249 x 3215 (300dpi)

Keywords

Harpocrates preserved head part right side figurine traces engobe entire surface pink paint under right elbow Hellenistic Roman period Egypt terracotta figurine height 10.3 cm width 3.8 cm depth 3.4 cm fragment sculpted head partial torso rough brown-weathered material showing rounded face simplified features small projecting mouth suggestion closed eyes smooth forehead topped small bowlike form surface patches lighter beige small white speckles areas darker brown reddish-brown texture material broken set neutral light gray background.