Caption

Figurine of the goddess Isis nursing Horus; maker, Harpocrates myth., Isis myth.; Egyptian deities, female figurines, Egyptian art; 664–332 BC, Late Period, Egypt; figurine, A turquoise-colored seated female figure wearing a braided headdress and a beaded collar holds her arms crossed over her chest while a smaller turquoise child figure sits on her lap; the figures rest on a patterned throne with a textured scale-like design on its side and a rectangular base, and the object shows areas of lighter and darker turquoise with patches of greenish and brown discoloration and some worn spots.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_059

License type

Rights managed

Available size

31.8Mb (3.1Mb) / 8.0in x 15.4in / 2410 x 4609 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine goddess Isis nursing Horus maker Harpocrates myth Isis myth Egyptian deities female figurines Egyptian art 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt figurine turquoise-colored seated female figure wearing braided headdress beaded collar holds arms crossed chest smaller turquoise child figure sits lap figures rest patterned throne textured scale- design side rectangular base object areas lighter darker turquoise patches greenish brown discoloration worn spots.