Statuette of Isis and Horus, Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, H. 17 cm (6 11/16 in); W. 5.1 cm (2 in.); D. 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.), For the ancient Egyptians the image of the goddess Isis suckling her son Horus was a powerful symbol of rebirth that was carried into the Ptolemaic period and later transferred to Rome, where the cult of the goddess was established
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Statuette, Isis, Horus, Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 B.C, Egypt, Faience, H, 17 cm, 6 11/16, W, 5.1, 2, D, 7.7, 3 1/16, ancient Egyptians, image, goddess Isis suckling, son Horus, powerful symbol, rebirth, carried, period, later transferred, Rome, cult, goddess, established
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