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Harpokrates (Horus the Child)
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The god of kingship is depicted as a child. He received his magical power from his mother, Isis.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Giovanni Dattari, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown];Lambros-Dattari Sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, 1912, June 17-19, 1912, p. 54, no. 477; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2003-2004 | Faience: The Colors of the Heavens. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 11/16 x W: 1/2 x D: 13/16 in. (6.76 x 1.27 x 2.05 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.1597