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Harpokrates (Horus the Child)
mid 7th-mid 4th century BCE (Late Period)
cast bronze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Horus the Child is depicted here, standing on a plinth with two prone figures.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2007-2008 | Gifts for the Gods. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Foundation Pierre Gianadda Martigny, Martigny. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/30/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 9/17/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 8/19/2004 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 9/16 in. (16.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.554