Plaque representing a Greco-Roman type temple with Corinthian columns

Unknown

A.D. 1st–2nd century · Bronze or copper alloy · Egyptian Art

From left to right, on bases of increasing height, Isis, Serapis, and another goddess stand among the columns. On the pediment is an eagle with spread wings, an emblem of the god Serapis. Small plaques shaped like like shrines containing a god are found in various places in the Roman world, generally thought to be small offerings made at shrines.

Artist

Unknown

Date

A.D. 1st–2nd century

Medium

Bronze or copper alloy

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of Darius Ogden Mills, 1904