Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Head of the God Harpocrates legba dirt and soil

dirt and soil

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and extensive drainage systems

where tovodu—family gods—are ritually fed and honored through songs and dance

Although little is known about the plants they consumed

Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Head of the God Harpocrates legba dirt and soilPtolemaic Period, c. 330 BC 30 BC, Naukratis, Egypt An exquisite example of Romano Egyptian craftsmanship, this terracotta fragment captures the serene essence of Harpocrates, the Hellenic Egyptian child god of silence and secrecy. The finely modeled face features almond shaped eyes with sharply defined eyelids, a broad nose, and fleshy lips. Bald except for small tufts of hair and the distinctive side lock of a child, the head is adorned with