C. 713-332 BC – Late Period

A green glazed amulet of the god Harpokrates, portrayed as a naked male child, standing on a small rectangular base. He is identified by his side-lock, a common hairstyle for young Egyptian boys. His left arm rests by his side, while his right arm is bent with the index finger held to the lips or the chin, which is a typical Egyptian gesture symbolising childhood. It is pierced through back pillar for suspension.

In very good condition with some earthy surface deposits and crude detail.

Provenance: Thomas Allworthy (died 1973) thence by decent to the last owner. Allworthy was a collector of antiquity who sold a small number of pieces at Sotheby’s 19th May 1956.

Ref: Similar example in the British Museum: Accession Number: 9,9,86,65.

Size: 20mm height