Harpocrates or "Horus the Child" was the son of Isis and Osiris. He represents legal kingship as mythical successor of his father Osiris, who, in death, became Lord of the Netherworld. He was especially popular in the Late Period and Ptolemaic period.

Representations such as this show him as a naked boy with his finger to his mouth, and a sidelock of hair, the symbols of childhood. Here he also has a uraeus (a cobra serpent) above his forehead, symbolizing his entitlement to kingship.


Ex private collection A. A. C Spain 2011, previously acquired in an art gallery since the 70s.

The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.
The seller will take care that any necessary permits, like an export license will be arranged, he will inform the buyer about the status of it if this takes more than a few days

Harpocrates or "Horus the Child" was the son of Isis and Osiris. He represents legal kingship as mythical successor of his father Osiris, who, in death, became Lord of the Netherworld. He was especially popular in the Late Period and Ptolemaic period.

Representations such as this show him as a naked boy with his finger to his mouth, and a sidelock of hair, the symbols of childhood. Here he also has a uraeus (a cobra serpent) above his forehead, symbolizing his entitlement to kingship.


Ex private collection A. A. C Spain 2011, previously acquired in an art gallery since the 70s.

The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.
The seller will take care that any necessary permits, like an export license will be arranged, he will inform the buyer about the status of it if this takes more than a few days

Πολιτισμός
Αρχαία Αιγυπτιακή
Name of object
Αρχαίος Αιγύπτιος Χάλκινος Αρποκράτης Horus Child
Αιώνες/χρονική περίοδος
664-342 BCE
Provenance
Ιδιωτική συλλογή
Χώρα
Άγνωστη
Υλικό
Μπρούντζος
Κατάσταση
Πολύ καλή
Height
10 cm
Width
3.4 cm

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El pedido llegó rápidamente y sin problema. El vendedor es muy amable y me ha dado toda la información que necesito, lo recomiendo mucho.

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Wonderful object, almost even more pretty than described. Super-safely packaged, and delivered absolutely reliable in Turbo-speed - paid on Monday, package received on Wednesday. Thank you Antonio !

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Merci pour cette petite pièce vraiment merveilleuse. État impeccable, intacte, forme très artistique. Choix, vente, packaging sont dignes d’un grand professionnalisme. Tout est parfait. Merci. Gilles.

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Excellente pièce intacte et de grande qualité. Le packaging était impeccable. Colis arrivé parfaitement, en très bonne condition. Vrai travail de grand professionnel. Merci beaucoup et à la prochaine.

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