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<em>Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view01.jpg)
Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view01.jpg)
<em>Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view01.jpg)

Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view01.jpg)

<em>Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.593E_NegD_print_bw.jpg)

Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.593E_NegD_print_bw.jpg)

<em>Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view02.jpg)

Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view02.jpg)

<em>Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view03.jpg)

Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view03.jpg)

<em>Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.267E_37.593E_NegA_glass_bw_SL4.jpg)

Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.267E_37.593E_NegA_glass_bw_SL4.jpg)

<em>Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view04.jpg)

Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view04.jpg)

<em>Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view05.jpg)

Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view05.jpg)

<em>Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view06.jpg)

Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view06.jpg)

<em>Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view07.jpg)

Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view07.jpg)

<em>Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view08.jpg)

Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view08.jpg)

<em>Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view09.jpg)

Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view09.jpg)

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Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Bronze
  • Reportedly From: Memphis, Egypt
    • DATES 664–332 B.C.E.
    DYNASTY Dynasty 26, or later
    PERIOD Late Period
    DIMENSIONS 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 37.593E
    CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Bronze statue of Harpocrates striding upon a rectangular base. The god is shown as nude except for his sidelock and Double Crown. On the base before the god is a representation of a small box, with movable lid surmounted by a small figure of a frog. The base has a poorly preserved hieroglyphic inscription which mentions the name Harpocrates. Condition: Black/cu patina. Damage to surface of crown where spiral would have sprung out. Top of figure separated by crack from top of chin. Whole surface worn from handling.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view01.jpg)
    IMAGE overall, CUR.37.593E_view01.jpg., 2020
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    <em>Figure of the Child Horus Standing in Front of a Small Box with Moveable Cover</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (13.1 × 2.8 × 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.593E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.593E_view01.jpg)

    TAGS

    child
    horus
    double crown
    Side lock
    Dynasty 26
    Dynasty XXVI
    Twenty-Sixth Dynasty
    Late period
    New york Historic Society Collection
    Egypt
    hieroglyphs
    inscription
    Child Horus
    Container

    TAGS

    child
    horus
    double crown
    Side lock
    Dynasty 26
    Dynasty XXVI
    Twenty-Sixth Dynasty
    Late period
    New york Historic Society Collection
    Egypt
    hieroglyphs
    inscription
    Child Horus
    Container

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