Collection of Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Heads of Harpocrates weight finely selected turquoise pieces at

finely selected turquoise pieces at the bottom lends the necklace a striking visual balance

with applied hands featuring incised fingers

Ghana and Mali

Crusaders Era

It would have been brightly painted with colored pigments

Collection of Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Heads of Harpocrates weight finely selected turquoise pieces atPtolemaic Period, c. 33030 BC, Naukratis, Egypt An exceptional trio of finely preserved Romano Egyptian votive terracotta heads depicting Harpocrates, the youthful god of secrecy and renewal. Once part of larger statuettes, these sculpted fragments retain delicately modeled features that convey the innocence of the divine childrounded cherubic cheeks, softly arched brows, and large doll like eyes. Each head shows Harpocrates with the traditional