Title

Isis and Horus. Bronze Egyptian Deities, 7th century BC-6th century BC. Artist: Unknown.

Caption

Isis and Horus. Bronze Egyptian Deities, 7th century BC-6th century BC. Isis' name is first attested in the fifth dynasty in the Pyramid texts. She was the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus. The large number of Isis statuettes in this particular pose demonstrate some of the qualities for which Isis was most valued in the first millennium BC: her role as a life-giver and protector.

Date

699th century BC

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B84_303

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51,5Mb (1,7Mb) / 11,7in x 17,1in / 3504 x 5136 (300dpi)

Keywords

female women woman people male boy boys child children family religious country Egypt religion bronze color colour Egyptian mother horned deity God motherhood location century son parenting nursing lady artefact concept artifact goddess breast feeding mum Ancient Egyptian 20th century Ancient Egypt historic CM Dixon 6th century BC 7th century BC object Unknown bronze Dixon CM CM Dixon Mike Dixon Mizraim CM Dixon bronze object