Child god 664–30 Late Period–Ptolemaic Period The figure represents a child god in a seated/reclining position, wearing a large uraeus on his forehead, which alludes to his royal and divine status. 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. Meanwhile, his rounded, well-fed belly showcases his ability to bring about prosperity and abundance. Child gods grew in popularity and cult from the Third Intermediate Period onwards, rivaling e

Child god 664–30 Late Period–Ptolemaic Period The figure represents a child god in a seated/reclining position, wearing a large uraeus on his forehead, which alludes to his royal and divine status. 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. Meanwhile, his rounded, well-fed belly showcases his ability to bring about prosperity and abundance. Child gods grew in popularity and cult from the Third Intermediate Period onwards, rivaling even the most powerful and ancient gods, especially as temple offerings. The best known is Horus the Child (Harpokrates), who was the son of Isis and Osiris, but many others existed, including Khonsu the Child, Ihy, and Harsiese, among others. Thus it is difficult to assign a precise identity to this statuette without an associated Child god 570667

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