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Harpokrates (Horus the Child)
mid 7th-late 4th century BCE (Late Period)
cast bronze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Horus is seated, wearing the uraeus and the sidelock of youth, with his hands at his sides.
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.
Maurice Nahman, Cairo [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1/1930 | Treatment | other |
| 4/30/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 11/26/1958 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
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.
54.474
