Lot Essay
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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
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A ROMANO-EGYPTIAN FIGURE OF HARPOCRATES RIDING A DOG
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
The dog with wooly coat; a Romano-Egyptian terracotta figure of Harpocrates riding a camel; a squatting figure of Harpocrates holding a jar, 20.5 cm. high max., mounted; a bust of a deity; and a childbirth figure
12 cm. high (av.) (5)
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
The dog with wooly coat; a Romano-Egyptian terracotta figure of Harpocrates riding a camel; a squatting figure of Harpocrates holding a jar, 20.5 cm. high max., mounted; a bust of a deity; and a childbirth figure
12 cm. high (av.) (5)
Provenance
Acquired in the 1960s or early 1970s.
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