Museum record brief
From the collection: Terracotta statuette of Harpocrates
Discover Terracotta statuette of Harpocrates in the The Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, through its recorded maker, date and materials.
8 September 2026 · 2 min read
The object record
The Metropolitan Museum of Art records this object as Terracotta statuette of Harpocrates. Maker: Unknown maker. Date: 2nd century CE. Material: Terracotta.
Dimensions: H.: 7 1/2 in. (19 cm). Collection credit: Gift of Joseph W. Drexel, 1889.
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