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Romano-Egyptian Bronze Arm w/ Harpocrates

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**Originally Listed At $900**

Roman controlled Egypt, Late Ptolemaic to Roman Period, ca. 1st Century BCE to 1st Century CE. An intriguing cast bronze sculptural piece, probably from a large Isis Horus figure with the long arm and well-defined hand of Isis grasping the lotus flower with the chubby Harpocrates sitting on top. His right arm bent at the elbow, with his forefinger pointing to his mouth, his left arm holding remains of a cornucopia. Size: 3.95" W x 3.25" H (10 cm x 8.3 cm); 4.25" H (10.8 cm) on included custom stand.

Harpocrates (also Harpokrates), the god of secrecy and silence, shown with his right forefinger to his lips, a gesture commonly interpreted by Greek and Roman conquerors as an exhortation of silence and hence ascribed to Harpocrates as the god of secrecy and silence. After Alexander the Great conquered Egypt, the Greeks appropriated the Egyptian god Horus to become their deity Harpocrates (literal meaning is "Horus the child").

For a similar piece please see "Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston," by Mary Comstock & Cornelius Vermeule page 132.

Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection, acquired 2015; ex-Explorer Ancient Art, Mark Goodstein, New York City, New York, USA; ex-private Belgium collection, 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.

#156527
Condition Report: Finial at the top of the head has a loss. Otherwise in nice condition with really pretty turquoise patina and clear features and form.

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**Originally Listed At $900**

Roman controlled Egypt, Late Ptolemaic to Roman Period, ca. 1st Century BCE to 1st Century CE. An intriguing cast bronze sculptural piece, probably from a large Isis Horus figure with the long arm and well-defined hand of Isis grasping the lotus flower with the chubby Harpocrates sitting on top. His right arm bent at the elbow, with his forefinger pointing to his mouth, his left arm holding remains of a cornucopia. Size: 3.95" W x 3.25" H (10 cm x 8.3 cm); 4.25" H (10.8 cm) on included custom stand.

Harpocrates (also Harpokrates), the god of secrecy and silence, shown with his right forefinger to his lips, a gesture commonly interpreted by Greek and Roman conquerors as an exhortation of silence and hence ascribed to Harpocrates as the god of secrecy and silence. After Alexander the Great conquered Egypt, the Greeks appropriated the Egyptian god Horus to become their deity Harpocrates (literal meaning is "Horus the child").

For a similar piece please see "Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston," by Mary Comstock & Cornelius Vermeule page 132.

Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection, acquired 2015; ex-Explorer Ancient Art, Mark Goodstein, New York City, New York, USA; ex-private Belgium collection, 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.

#156527
Condition Report: Finial at the top of the head has a loss. Otherwise in nice condition with really pretty turquoise patina and clear features and form.

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