An ancient Egyptian blue faience amulet depicting the child god Harpokrates seated with his left hand to his mouth, wearing the sidelock of youth; with suspension loop at the top.
Amarna Period, 18th Dynasty
Ca. 305 - 30 BC.
Height: 7/8 in. (2.1 cm).
Harpokrates, the infant son of Isis and Horus was a symbol of youth and fertility. He was essentially a patron deity of childhood, especially popular in the Late Period.
Formerly in the collection of Jerome Eisenberg, New York; previously in a German private collection.