1st century B.C. A green chalcedony gemstone engraved with young naked Harpokrates seated upon a massive plant surrounded by foliage, wearing a pileus cap, holding a flail in his left hand, the right hand raised up and holding a finger to his mouth; Greek inscription 'MALEC' (reading MALISOMES) to the field. See similar gemstones in Entwistle, C., Adams, N., Gems of Heaven, recent research on engraved Gemstones in Late Antiquity, c. AD 200-600, London, 2011, p.81, pl.1, 85, pl.8. 1.43 grams, 17 mm (5/8 in."). UK private collection before 2000. UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. This representation of Harpokrates is usual in the zodiac magical gems, where he is represented as abination of the sun god, Greek Helios and Egyptian Harpokrates, and seen as the ruler of the cosmos, often surrounded by the signs of the Zodiac.Condition Report: Fine condition.