Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Statue of Isis Holding the Child Horus

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Statue of Isis Holding the Child Horus

The Heliopolitan creation myth provided some of the prototypes for Egyptian queenship. Isis, for example, served as the faithful wife and aide of the ruling monarch Osiris and as the mother of the future king Horus.

Medium: Slate
Place Found: Saqqara, Egypt
Dates: ca. 664-525 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XXVI Dynasty
Period: Late Period
Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 4 1/4 in. (19.1 x 4.1 x 10.8 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Cosmos, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 37.938E
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 37.938E_threequarter_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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