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THBEgyptian Silver Amulet Harpocrates, ex-Royal Athena
Lot 7
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Egyptian, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, ca. 305 BCE to 1st century CE. A miniature, delicately sculpted silver amulet of Harpocrates (also Harpokrates), the god of secrecy and silence, shown with his right forefinger to his lips, a gesture commonly interpreted by Greek and Roman conquerors as an exhortation of silence and hence ascribed to Harpocrates as the god of secrecy and silence. After Alexander the Great conquered Egypt, the Greeks appropriated the Egyptian god Horus to become their deity Harpocrates (literal meaning is "Horus the child"). Horus was regarded as the son of Isis and Osiris who avenged his father's death through several battles with Seth, the legendary god of Chaos. To the ancient Egyptians, Horus symbolized the sun as a newborn. Size: 0.3" W x 0.9" H (0.8 cm x 2.3 cm); 1.2" H (3 cm) on included custom stand; quality of silver: 97%; total weight (w/ display stand): 5.7 grams.
According to several scholars, Horus' gesture of holding a finger to his lips stems from a realization of the hieroglyph for "child". Later Romans misinterpreted this gesture believing that this gesture indicated silence. Hence, in numerous Roman mystery cults Harpocrates became the god of silence and secrecy.
Provenance: E.B. collection, Orion, Michigan, USA, acquired from Royal Athena in November 1996; ex-Monnier collection, Paris, France - Tajan, Paris, France, February 1996. On loan to Ball State University Art Gallery, George Mason University, Fitchburg Art Museum 1997 to 2016.
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#156861Figure is adhered to display stand and cannot be removed for weighing. Suspension loop on upper back reattached. Very light abrasions to body and face. Lustrous patina throughout.Condition
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