Oil-lamp from terracotta with an image of Harpocrates riding crocodile
On the disk, the young half-naked boy, probably Harpocrates, is turned to the left and is riding a crocodile. He is holding flute in both hands. A crocodile between his legs can be associated with Sobek, a sacred animal closely associated with Isis Thermouthis.
In the middle of the bottom side of oil-lamp there is a stamp with M sign. It was made from cleaned reddish-brown terracotta. The surface is damaged and broken on the side of his right arm.
Catalogue entry
Oil-lamp from terracotta with an image of Harpocrates riding crocodile Archaeological Museum Zadar, Zadar Inv. no. AMZd L-381; old inv. nos. AMZd I.e 7247, t.k. 4423 Nin (Aenona) Roman Empire, 1st-3rd c. A.D. terracotta: baked earth 11.6 x 8.2 x 3 x 4.36 cm archaeological excavation, 1897
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