Steatite dish, Late Hellenistic or Early Imperial, ca. 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Egyptian, Ptolemaic or Roman, Steatite, Overall: 3 7/16 x 1/2 in. (8.7 x 1.3 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, The figures in relief represent the goddess Isis-Sothis sitting astride a large dog, symbol of the dog star Sirius. Similar votive dishes are found in Egypt but this is the only example known from Cyprus
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Steatite dish, Late Hellenistic, Early Imperial, ca, 1st century B.C.–1st .D, Egyptian, Ptolemaic, Roman, Steatite, Overall, 3 7/16 x 1/2, 8.7 1.3 cm, Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, figures, relief represent, goddess Isis-Sothis, sitting, astride, large dog, symbol, dog star, Sirius, Similar votive, dishes, Egypt, example, Cyprus
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