Isis with Horus

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332–30 B.C. · Statue: marble; Base: limestone · Egyptian Art

Isis with her son Horus seated on her lap is sculpted here in a marble with a distinctive bluish cast. It is notable that dense whitish stones are popular choices for statuettes of the goddess and her son. The statuette fits into a separate ancient base of limestone.

Artist

Unknown

Date

332–30 B.C.

Medium

Statue: marble; Base: limestone

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1979