Egyptian Bronze Harpocrates Amulet voudou and Lani—the Dani were first

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

with a loop for a padlock at the center

fragments of its bonga might be redistributed to create new figures

likely of divine or cosmic origin

Egyptian Bronze Harpocrates Amulet voudou and Lani—the Dani were firstLate 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