Green glazed faience Isis as she prepares to suckle young Horus. Isis, one of the earliest and most important goddesses in ancient Egypt, was regarded as the feminine counterpart to Osiris. Her cult was not extinguished with the other Egyptian gods, but was embraced by the Greeks and Romans. She was revered by the Egyptian people as the great mother-goddess and represents the maternal spirit in its most intimate form. Ptolemaic Period.
Egyptian antiquities are authentic historical relics and come with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Egyptian
305 - 30 BC
4” x 2”

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