Description:

Egypt, Ptolemaic to Roman periods, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A cast bronze statue of the goddess Isis-Hathor holding her son Horus (sometimes called Harpocrates). During the Ptolemaic period, Isis-Hathor, Serapis, and Harpocrates formed the Triad of Alexandria, a cult for worshipping the three deities that combined Greek and Roman gods with Egyptian ones. Ptolemy introduced this worship as a way to unify the cultures under his rule. Isis-Hathor was connected to beliefs about childbirth and fertility and Harpocrates (a Greek version of Horus) was the god of silence, secrets, and confidentiality. As a cult figure from this time period, Isis is often shown as a mother, holding her child. In this figure, she is cast seated, with a bronze post emerging from the thin platform her feet rest upon - this figure was probably made to be placed into a niche in a temple or a grave. Comes with custom stand. Size: 1.05" W x 5" H (2.7 cm x 12.7 cm); height on stand: 5.2" (13.2 cm)

Provenance: private Hagar Collection, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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  • Condition: Beautiful green patina over surface, with slight bending to form.

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