figurine of Harpocrates
An item at Louvre
Harpocrates (standing, naked, phallic) (He holds in his arms on the left a small statue of Harpocrates. He is placed on a basket, itself resting on a small chest with feet. Back unworked and provided with a circular vent hole in the middle of the back. Plant remains inside the figurine.)
Department of Egyptian Antiquities
An exhibit at Louvre
The collections of the Department of Egyptian Antiquities present the civilization that evolved on the banks of the Nile, from the end of Prehistory (around 4,000 BCE) to the Christian era (from the 4th century CE).