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Isis with Horus
Unknownc. 600 BC (Twenty-sixth Dynasty)
Reading Public Museum
Reading, United States
Isis is the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus and in groupings like this one, is always seen as a protector and life-giver. She appears seated on a throne, nursing her son, and wears the vulture headdress with horned crown, that was adopted from Hathor in the later period.
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Details
- Title: Isis with Horus
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: c. 600 BC (Twenty-sixth Dynasty)
- Physical Dimensions: 11.5"
- Type: sculpture
- External Link: http://collection.readingpublicmuseum.org/objects/2699/isis-with-the-infant-horus?ctx=fd7571fb-08bb-4b13-9fd9-285ccf8df246&idx=0
- Medium: bronze
- Culture: Egyptian
- Credit Line: Museum Purchase
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