bust; Karanis; Sculpture and Figurines; Ceramic; Harpocrates

Notes:

Reddish-brown clay (Muns: 5YR5/3). Part of pedestal missing. Youth Harpocrates, nude except for an amulet on breast, portrayed to pectorals. Hair bound tightly with two braids into an elaborate sidelock. Large bulbous head tilted down and slightly to right. Eyelids, pupils, and irises carefully indicated. Softly modelled brow ridge merges into a short, broad nose. Widely flaring nostrils. Thick upper lip. Cheeks and chin bulge around mouth. Whole figure corpulent. Series of mouldings decorate the pedestal. Illegible inscription on stem. Underside of bust has central vertical support.

Data Provider:

University of Michigan. Libraries

Collection:

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject Topic:

Karanis; Sculpture and Figurines; Egypt

Language:

UND

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