ITEM: Stauette of Harpocrates MATERIAL: Bronze CULTURE: Egyptian, Roman period PERIOD: 332 B.C - 2nd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 24 mm x 6 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex Jerusalem private collection, R.J., with Israeli export licence number 57470 Harpocrates was the god of silence in the Hellenistic religion, adapted by the Greeks from the god Horus, who in Egypt represented the rising sun. Harpocrates took on the childish image of Horus: he was usually depicted as a naked child, holding his right index finger to his mouth – while the Egyptians believed that this gesture symbolised childhood, the Greeks understood it as a reference to the sign for silence – using the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt and wearing a side braid. The name Harpocrates was an adaptation of an Egyptian word that literally translated to Horus, the child. Like his adult version, the god also symbolised the rising sun and the first strength of the winter sun. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export license If you bid outside the European Union and win the item, we will have to apply for an export licence for your country and shipping will take 3 to 5 weeks.