**Originally Listed At $300**

Egypt, Ptolemaic to Roman periods, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A detailed, mold-made figure depicting Isis-Hathor (whose head is lost) holding the child Harpocrates with his trademark conical hat. During the Ptolemaic and Romano-Egyptian periods, Isis-Hathor, Harpocrates, and a third god, Serapis, formed the Triad of Alexandria, a cult for worshipping three deities that combined Greek and Roman gods with Egyptian ones. Ptolemy introduced this worship as a way to unify the cultures under his rule. Isis-Hathor was connected to beliefs about childbirth and fertility, and Harpocrates (a Greek version of Horus) was the god of silence, secrets, and confidentiality. Isis and Harpocrates are often depicted together as here, with her holding his childlike figure. Size: 2.65" W x 5.75" H (6.7 cm x 14.6 cm); 6.05" H (15.4 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private New York, USA collection

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#108559

Loss to section on top (described below); otherwise the figure is in very nice condition, with light ancient encrustation.