Lot 16
Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A mold-made earthenware figure of the god Harpocrates, posed here nude aside from his distinctive pointed cap. He stands leaning against a pillar, with one hand raised slyly to his lips, and a snake draped around his shoulders. Harpocrates was the god of silence, secrets, and confidentiality. Excavations at the city of Naukratis, located near modern day Alexandria, have revealed terracotta molds for making models just like this one; they were made from dark red-brown Nile silt in vast workshops. These figures were made for locals, but reflected the influence of Greco-Roman naturalistic styles in their depictions of the deities. They were bought by individuals and are found overwhelmingly in domestic contexts. Size: 1.1" L x 1.4" W x 4.3" H (2.8 cm x 3.6 cm x 10.9 cm)
Exhibited with the Lily Place Collection, Minneapolis Museum of Art, 1915 to 1958, ref. nos. 28.24.162 and 25.327; at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) from 1986 to 1991; in the University of Arizona Museum of Art, October 1993 to December 1993; and in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1996 to 2023, reference number EL01.182.1996.
Published in Dr. Gerry D. Scott III. "Temple, Tomb and Dwelling: Egyptian Antiquities from the Harer Family Trust Collection." University of California Press, 1992, pp. 122-123, fig. 78b
Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA; ex-Superior Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA, 1976; ex-L. Blumka collection, purchased in 1958; ex-Minneapolis Institute of Art from 1928 to 1958, bequeathed by Ms. Lily Place, 1928, ref. nos. 28.24.162 and 25.327; ex-Cairo Suq, Egypt; Published in "Temple, Tomb, and Dwelling", fig. 78b
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- Condition: Minor chipping to base and expected surface wear commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent with good remaining detail and earthen encrustations in areas.
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