Figurines Data

ID	147
Images
Grid Ref	TQ3280
Project type	Chance
County	Greater London
Site	London
Site Name	River Thames at London Bridge
Site Type	Large town
Location Type	Unknown
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	1
Object Period	0
Material	Silver
Import	Yes
Place of manufacture	?Rome, Alexandria
Location	British Museum
Ref No	1825,1112.1
M/F	Male
Age	Child
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Harpocrates
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Standing
Headgear	Garland
Other	Gold chain
Attributes	Yes
Attribute description	Wings
Clothed	No
Drapery	No
Condition	Good
Classical	1
Quality	High
Photo	Yes
Illustration	No
Height	70.00
Length	0.00
References	Pitts 1979, no 127; Toynbee 1964, 95; Green 1976, 222, no 9, pl XXIIe; British Museum 1964, 54, no 6; Smith 1859, 73, pl XXII; Allen 1839, 32 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	the god has assumed the guise of a chubby Graeco-Roman Cupid with wings and a heavy garland of fruit and leaves crowning his curly head. The left hand is empty, but the right hand is raised to the chin in Harpocrates' characteristic attitude of one enjoining Isia initiates not to divulge the secrets of the mysteries. A gold chain, with a gold ring attached to it, is knotted round the body; and on the shallow pedestal, on which the infant stands, a dog, a tortoise, and a bird are grouped around his feet (Toynbee).