Egyptian Bronze Harpocrates Amulet voudou possibly indicative of ritualistic drug

possibly indicative of ritualistic drug use

The figure wears a serrated headdress or tiara

and Lani—the Dani were first encountered by Westerners in the late 1930s

with a loop for a padlock at the center

likely of divine or cosmic origin

Egyptian Bronze Harpocrates Amulet voudou possibly indicative of ritualistic drugLate Period to Ptolemaic Period, c. 664 30 BC, Egypt A finely cast bronze amulet depicting HarpocratesHorus the Childshown standing with knees slightly bent, one arm at his side, and his index finger raised to his chin, a classic gesture symbolizing childhood. He wears the distinctive side lock of youth, and a suspension loop remains intact on the back. This rare amulet would have served as a powerful protective charm. Harpocrates, son of Isis and