Amulet, statuette of a figure with a finger held to it's lip, representing Harpocrates, the god of silence in Greek mythology. [RB 17/07/2012]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, statuette of a figure with a finger held to it's lip, representing Harpocrates, the god of silence in Greek mythology. [RB 17/07/2012]
Long description: Amulet, statuette of a figure with a finger held to it's lip, representing Harpocrates, the god of silence in Greek mythology. The figure is attached to a flat rectangular base, with animal figures either side of him, and depicted leaning against a ?tree or ?pole. [RB 17/07/2012]
Geographical reference: Europe
Europe
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1931
Date collected: By 1931
Acquisition information: Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Bronze Metal, Process Cast
Dimensions: Length x Width: max 45 x 25 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.52.2247 Other numbers: 4502