Quartzite relief of a prince with a sidelock

Quartzite relief of a young prince with a sidelock. The sidelock of youth (also called a Horus lock, Prince's lock or side braid) was an identifying characteristic of the child in Ancient Egypt. It symbolically indicates that the wearer is a legitimate heir of Osiris. The sidelock was used as a divine attribute from at least as early as the Old Kingdom. The name "sidelock of youth" is not entirely accurate, since it is usually a braid rather than a lock, with its end twisted into a spiral. 
 
Material: quartzite
 
Dimensions: H 18 cm