An Egyptian Bronze Figure of Harpocrates, Late Period, 716-30 B.C.

the child Horus seated with his feet resting on a foot-stool inscribed with his name “Hor-pa-khered”, holding his right forefinger to his mouth, and wearing a necklace and the crown of Amun with uraeus, the inserted plumes missing, the missing side-lock of youth cast separately, his necklace with two tear-shaped pendants in front and lotus or papyrus flowers and petal-shaped ornaments behind, the finely-modeled face with large eyes partially overlaid in silver.

English private collection, circa early 1980's or earlier (Bonham's, London, October 30th, 2003, no. 21, illus.)
Christie’s, New York, June 16th, 2006, no. 188, illus.

For Harpocrates wearing the crown of Amun see G. Roeder, Ägyptische Bronzefiguren, pl. 20, 175 i.

Very good and as shown and described; the head of the uraeus is worn and slightly chipped, slight damage to the eye rims, one eyebrow appears to be inlaid(?), the inlay missing from the other one.
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