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Statue of lactating Ísis
Museu Nacional
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The goddess Isis protects the home and family. Here she is depicted nursing her divine son, the god Horus, in the form of a royal prince. The images of Isis, made in bronze, were very popular in the periods leading up to the arrival of Christianity in Egypt, and may have originated the images that represent the Virgin Mary.
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Details
- Title: Statue of lactating Ísis
- Creator Lifespan: -310/-310
- Physical Dimensions: h21 cm
- Rights: Copyright © 2017 Museu Nacional/UFRJ
- Setor: Egito
- Sala de Exposição: Egito Antigo
- Local de Coleta/Origem: Egito Antigo.
- Data de Origem/Produção: Início do Período Ptolomaico, 310 a.C.
- Area de Conhecimento: Arqueologia
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