Child god 664-30 B.C. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period The figure represents a child god in a seated/reclining position, wearing a cap and uraeus. The child god is distinguished from adult gods by a range of iconographic clues: his nudity, the finger raised to the mouth (a child-like gesture), and the thick sidelock on the right side of his head. Small details show the fine workmanship of the piece and hint at its original, even greater, beauty: the cap crown is stippled, either for decoration or the addition of gilding; the eyes are gilded, which lends some contrast and color to the face; the broad collar is articulated on the front and back with a counterpoise; and an amulet hangs beneath the broad collar on the chest. The amulet is another attribute common to child gods but not adult gods. Meanwhile, his slightly plump, well-fed belly hints at his ability to bring about prosperity and abundance. Child gods grew in popularity and cult from the Third Intermediate Period onwards, rivaling

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Child god 664-30 B.C. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period The figure represents a child god in a seated/reclining position, wearing a cap and uraeus. The child god is distinguished from adult gods by a range of iconographic clues: his nudity, the finger raised to the mouth (a child-like gesture), and the thick sidelock on the right side of his head. Small details show the fine workmanship of the piece and hint at its original, even greater, beauty: the cap crown is stippled, either for decoration or the addition of gilding; the eyes are gilded, which lends some contrast and color to the face; the broad collar is articulated on the front and back with a counterpoise; and an amulet hangs beneath the broad collar on the chest. The amulet is another attribute common to child gods but not adult gods. Meanwhile, his slightly plump, well-fed belly hints at his ability to bring about prosperity and abundance. Child gods grew in popularity and cult from the Third Intermediate Period onwards, rivaling

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