figurine of Harpocrates with a pot
An item at Louvre
Figurine of a naked Harpocrates, seated on a base, holding a pot. He has a hemhem hairstyle and a vegetal crown; he wears a bulla around his neck. Hollow terracotta, vent hole. Flat back, pink paint. Red crown.
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).