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Isis nursing Horus

Isis was the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus, and was symbolically mother to the pharaoh. She is nearly always depicted in anthropomorphic form, standing or seated on a throne. This statuette shows the goddess nursing Horus. She wears a horned crown, as well as the vulture headdress that emphasized the role of goddesses as royal mothers. Bronze or copper alloy, ca. 1070–343 B.C, Egypt.
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Isis nursing Horus
Isis was the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus, and was symbolically mother to the pharaoh. She is nearly always depicted in anthropomorphic form, standing or seated on a throne. This statuette shows the goddess nursing Horus. She wears a horned crown, as well as the vulture headdress that emphasized the role of goddesses as royal mothers. Bronze or copper alloy, ca. 1070–343 B.C, Egypt.
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Taille de l'image:
1500 x 2730 px | 11.7 MB
Taille d'impression:
12.7 x 23.1 cm | 5.0 x 9.1 in (300 dpi)