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© Bruce M. White, 2011.
Harpocrates Riding an Elephant
© Bruce M. White, 2011.
© Bruce M. White, 2011.
© Bruce M. White, 2011.
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Harpocrates Riding an Elephant

AAT Object Form/Functionstatuettes (free-standing sculpture)
AAT Object Form/Functionvotive offerings
Place CreatedEgypt
CultureEgyptian
PeriodRoman Period
Date30 BCE-323 CE
MediumTerracotta
Credit LineGift in memory of Peter Karl
Dimensions7 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 1 7/8 in. (19.7 x 17.1 x 4.8 cm)
Object number2010.024.001
Published ReferencesChristie's New York, Antiquities (4 June 2008), 40-41, lot 32.
ProvenanceEx coll. Gustave Jequier (1868-1946), Neuchatel, Switzerland. Thence by descent. With Christie's New York, June 4, 2008, lot 32 (part). Ex private collection, Canada, 2009. Purchased by MCCM from Galleria Delvecchio, Toronto, Canada.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art