Head of Harpocrates

2nd century C.E., or later

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Caption

Head of Harpocrates, 2nd century C.E., or later. Terracotta, 2 5/8 x 2 11/16 x 2 3/4 in. (6.6 x 6.9 x 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.214. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Head of Harpocrates

Date

2nd century C.E., or later

Period

Roman Period

Geography

Place made: Egypt

Medium

Terracotta

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

2 5/8 x 2 11/16 x 2 3/4 in. (6.6 x 6.9 x 7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour

Accession Number

16.214

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