LATE PERIOD TO PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.

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AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE HARPOKRATES
LATE PERIOD TO PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
9 1/8 in. (23.1 cm.) high

Provenance

Dina (1928-2021) and Raphael (1924-1999) Recanati, New York, acquired by circa 1974; thence by bequest to the current owner.

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Lot Essay

The hieroglyphic inscription around the integral trapezoidal base reads: "Recitation by Harpocrates: Life, Prosperity, Health! Health and a high, great, big, beautiful lifespan (for) Hemet (or, the servant?). May she live and prosper (?), the Lady of the House Ta-heret...servant of Horus (?)".

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