Egyptian Alexandrian Terracotta Figure - Erotic Horus
**Originally Listed At $600**
Egypt, Alexandria, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A mold-formed terracotta figure depicting Horus (also Harpocrates, Harpokrates) seated nude atop an integral plinth. The portly Horus reclines back with an enormous phallus shown between his bent legs, his left arm wrapped around the body of an amphora, and his right hand dipped inside to sample its contents. His rounded face bears full cheeks, lips, eyelids, and nostrils, and his head is topped with a trio of conical elements. Horus was the god of silence, secrets, and confidentiality, and was a member of the Triad of Alexandria along with Serapis and Isis, the three gods most venerated in that city. Size: 4.1" W x 6.1" H (10.4 cm x 15.5 cm)
Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#158625
Condition Report: Repairs to area of base near right leg, with resurfacing and visible overpainting along break lines. Abrasions and softening to some finer details, and one stable hairline pressure fissure along right side of face, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits.
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**Originally Listed At $600**
Egypt, Alexandria, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A mold-formed terracotta figure depicting Horus (also Harpocrates, Harpokrates) seated nude atop an integral plinth. The portly Horus reclines back with an enormous phallus shown between his bent legs, his left arm wrapped around the body of an amphora, and his right hand dipped inside to sample its contents. His rounded face bears full cheeks, lips, eyelids, and nostrils, and his head is topped with a trio of conical elements. Horus was the god of silence, secrets, and confidentiality, and was a member of the Triad of Alexandria along with Serapis and Isis, the three gods most venerated in that city. Size: 4.1" W x 6.1" H (10.4 cm x 15.5 cm)
Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#158625
Condition Report: Repairs to area of base near right leg, with resurfacing and visible overpainting along break lines. Abrasions and softening to some finer details, and one stable hairline pressure fissure along right side of face, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits.
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