Isis
1st century C.E. (probably)
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Object Label
The goddess Isis wears a crown consisting of ostrich feathers, a sun disk with a cobra, cow horns, and cow ears above a vulture that rests flat on her head. Multiple animal symbols like these helped an Egyptian viewer identify the goddess.
In her role as “she who is great of magic,” Isis holds a cobra at arm’s length, a dangerous reptile tamed for her purpose of performing supernatural acts.
In her role as “she who is great of magic,” Isis holds a cobra at arm’s length, a dangerous reptile tamed for her purpose of performing supernatural acts.
Caption
Isis, 1st century C.E. (probably). Bronze, 14 3/4 x 3 x 4 1/2 in. (37.5 x 7.6 x 11.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 05.395. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Gallery
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Title
Isis
Date
1st century C.E. (probably)
Period
Roman Period
Medium
Bronze
Classification
Dimensions
14 3/4 x 3 x 4 1/2 in. (37.5 x 7.6 x 11.4 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
05.395
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