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Terracotta figurine of Horus

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Terracotta figurine of Harpocrates on a pedestal with an acanthus leaf decoration. The god is nude, with his right forefinger pointing to his mouth, the lock of youth falling onto his right shoulder and a small Double Crown on his head. Between the child's legs is a large circumcised penis.

Present location

MUSEU NACIONAL DE ARQUEOLOGIA [46/003] LISBON

Inventory number

E 266 (n. cat. 274)

Dating

GRAECO-ROMAN PERIOD

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

HUMAN FIGURINE

Material

POTTERY

Technique

BURNED

Height

22.5 cm

Width

6.5 cm

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