Harpocrates terracotta figuring fragment

Terracotta figuring fragment of the god Harpocrates (the Hellenistic and Roman form of Horus as a child), typically identified by his finger-to-mouth gesture. Terracotta figurines of Harpocrates holding a finger to his lips were popular in Egypt during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods (c. 3rd century BC to 2nd century AD), symbolizing childhood. Provenience unknown. Accession #: 94.34.5_3504 3D model made using Artec Space Spider. This work is part of the collaboration agreement between Global Digital Heritage and the Museum of Archaeology, Paleontology, and Science (MAPS). We thank the museum staff at MAPS for their collaboration and efforts.