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Ptolemaic Egyptian statue of Harpocrates browse these categories for related items... Directory: Archives:Regional Art:Ancient World:Egyptian: Pre AD 1000: Item # 146333
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After the conquest of Egypt by Alexander III (the Great) of Macedonia, his general Ptolemy was left to govern the new province. Upon Alexander's death shortly thereafter, Ptolemy rapidly established Egypt as his own empire and established a dynasty that outlasted any of the other empires that sprang up in the wake of Alexander's death. The Ptolemies ruled as pharoahs for nearly 300 years, eventually coming under control of Rome in 30 BC after Cleopatra failed to successfully manipulate Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.
A last legacy of the Ptolemaic dynasty was an integration of Egyptian and Western religion, producing an odd mixture of Westernized traditional Egyptian gods. Horus, the divine ruler of Egypt frequently seen represented as a falcon, was reinvented as Harpocrates, the child. Harpocrates was represented in art as a naked boy sucking his finger. He eventually came to be considered the god of silence and secrecy to the Greeks, but his roots lie in the god who won the throne of Egypt.
AGE: Ptolemaic Dynasty, c. 200 B.C. CONDITION: Excellent. Beautiful hollow molding with minor chip to left arm. Otherwise, substantially intact. Custom wood mount included. DIMENSIONS: 6.75" tall? |
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