Amulet of Harpocrates

Lapis lazuli figurine of the god Horus as a child. A similar figure in the same material was found with the largest silver and lapis hoard discovered in Egypt, the treasure of Tod, containing objects of the late third and early second millennium BC.

Present location	NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN
Inventory number	1892:230
Dating	MIDDLE KINGDOM ?
Archaeological Site	UNKNOWN
Category	AMULET
Material	LAPIS LAZULI
Technique	POLISHED; CARVED
Height	4.6 cm
Width	1.4 cm
Depth	1.2 cm			source: globalegyptianmuseum