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THBRomano-Egyptian Terracotta Votive - Phallic Harpocrates
Lot 15a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
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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- Lot Description
Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A mold-made terracotta votive figure of the god Harpocrates (Harpokrates), depicted here with a massive phallus resting on his thighs and another resting against his lap rising to his shoulder. The figure is made of a thick, red clay, and was once brightly painted - some of the pigment remains, notably pale pink and white. Size: 3.7" L x 2.7" W x 7.25" H (9.4 cm x 6.9 cm x 18.4 cm)
During the Ptolemaic period, Isis-Hathor, Serapis, and Harpocrates formed the Triad of Alexandria, gods worshipped in the region who had a complementary relationship. The British Museum exhibit on Naukratis showed the remains of terracotta molds for making models just like this one; they were made from a dark red-brown Nile silt in vast workshops. These figures were made for locals, but reflected the influence of Greek naturalistic styles in their depictions of the deities. They were bought by individuals and are found overwhelmingly in domestic contexts. Harpocrates was the god of silence, secrets, and confidentiality. The phallus symbol was seen in the Roman period as a good luck charm, specifically for bringing fortune.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; purportedly deaccessioned from Museum of World Treasures, Wichita, Kansas, USA
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#143590Losses from top of head and base. Wear on surface commensurate with age. Nice remains of pigment on surface. Old collection stickers on underside.Condition
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