Ancient Egypt, Greco–Roman Period Terracotta Bust of Harpocrates

Egypt / Greco-Roman period bust of Hapocrates Harpocrates was the god of silence, secrets and confidentiality in the Hellenistic religion developed in Ptolemaic Alexandria Harpocrates was adapted by the Greeks from the Egyptian child god Horus. Egyptian statues represent the child Horus, pictured as a naked boy with his finger on his chin with the fingertip just below the lips of his mouth, a realization of the hieroglyph for "child" that is unrelated to the Greco-Roman and modern gesture for "silence". Misunderstanding this sign, the later Greeks and Roman poets made Harpocrates the god of silence and secrecy. Timeperiod: Ca. 200 BC - 100 AD Dimensions: 9,5 cm high Provenance: purchased at a German auction Former private German collection See pictures from the auction catalogue The Seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally , provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.