Collection
Egyptian Art
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Bronze, H 16 ½ inches
Statue of Harpokrates
Egyptian, Roman period, early 3rd century A.D.
The Egyptian god Horus, son of Osiris and Isis, became the Greco-Egyptian deity Harpokrates. This sculpture exemplifies the Greek influences on Egyptian civilization that occurred in the wake of the Hellenistic age.
Gift of M. H. de Young Endowment Fund
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