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Statue of goddess Isis suckling Horus; Egypt, c, 600 BC.Bronze with reddish patina.Provenance:
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Statue of goddess Isis suckling Horus; Egypt, c, 600 BC.
Bronze with reddish patina.
Provenance: Private collection in the UK.
Measurements: 10 x 2 x 3.5 cm.
Round sculpture made in bronze representing the figure of the Goddess Isis breastfeeding Horus. The piece presents a great stylisation derived from the anatomical elongation of both figures, which can be seen especially in the treatment of the arms and legs. The representation of the Goddess Isis breastfeeding Horus was common during the rule of Egyptian culture, although it should be noted that during the Ptolemaic period its presence is much more relevant as it shows the assimilation of religious figures by the predominant religions, the figure being similar to the representations of the Virgin and Child.
Isis is part of the Osirian triad together with her husband Osiris and her son Horus, known as the great magician, great mother goddess and queen of the gods, considered the fertilising force of nature and goddess of motherhood and birth. Her main iconographic symbol is the throne, although she can also be represented with a headdress with the solar disc, as she is the daughter of Ra, and with the wings of a dove. She can also take the form of a tree, as a nurturing goddess. From the beginning of the 18th Dynasty she will also be depicted with the horns and moon of Hathor, the Ankh and other symbols. A widespread iconography of Isis depicts her with Harpocrates, the infant form of Horus, on her lap. Harpocrates symbolises the weak sun of dawn or the winter sun, naked and unprotected. Just as this sun is transformed into a powerful star, the weak child will become the adult Horus, armed and warrior, who will avenge the death of his father, Osiris. The piece in question is made of schist, a material widely used for sculpture in Ancient Egypt due to its relative hardness.
Bronze with reddish patina.
Provenance: Private collection in the UK.
Measurements: 10 x 2 x 3.5 cm.
Round sculpture made in bronze representing the figure of the Goddess Isis breastfeeding Horus. The piece presents a great stylisation derived from the anatomical elongation of both figures, which can be seen especially in the treatment of the arms and legs. The representation of the Goddess Isis breastfeeding Horus was common during the rule of Egyptian culture, although it should be noted that during the Ptolemaic period its presence is much more relevant as it shows the assimilation of religious figures by the predominant religions, the figure being similar to the representations of the Virgin and Child.
Isis is part of the Osirian triad together with her husband Osiris and her son Horus, known as the great magician, great mother goddess and queen of the gods, considered the fertilising force of nature and goddess of motherhood and birth. Her main iconographic symbol is the throne, although she can also be represented with a headdress with the solar disc, as she is the daughter of Ra, and with the wings of a dove. She can also take the form of a tree, as a nurturing goddess. From the beginning of the 18th Dynasty she will also be depicted with the horns and moon of Hathor, the Ankh and other symbols. A widespread iconography of Isis depicts her with Harpocrates, the infant form of Horus, on her lap. Harpocrates symbolises the weak sun of dawn or the winter sun, naked and unprotected. Just as this sun is transformed into a powerful star, the weak child will become the adult Horus, armed and warrior, who will avenge the death of his father, Osiris. The piece in question is made of schist, a material widely used for sculpture in Ancient Egypt due to its relative hardness.
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Statue of goddess Isis suckling Horus; Egypt, c, 600 BC.
Bronze with reddish patina.
Provenance: Private collection in the UK.
Measurements: 10 x 2 x 3.5 cm.
Round sculpture made in bronze representing the figure of the Goddess Isis breastfeeding Horus. The piece presents a great stylisation derived from the anatomical elongation of both figures, which can be seen especially in the treatment of the arms and legs. The representation of the Goddess Isis breastfeeding Horus was common during the rule of Egyptian culture, although it should be noted that during the Ptolemaic period its presence is much more relevant as it shows the assimilation of religious figures by the predominant religions, the figure being similar to the representations of the Virgin and Child.
Isis is part of the Osirian triad together with her husband Osiris and her son Horus, known as the great magician, great mother goddess and queen of the gods, considered the fertilising force of nature and goddess of motherhood and birth. Her main iconographic symbol is the throne, although she can also be represented with a headdress with the solar disc, as she is the daughter of Ra, and with the wings of a dove. She can also take the form of a tree, as a nurturing goddess. From the beginning of the 18th Dynasty she will also be depicted with the horns and moon of Hathor, the Ankh and other symbols. A widespread iconography of Isis depicts her with Harpocrates, the infant form of Horus, on her lap. Harpocrates symbolises the weak sun of dawn or the winter sun, naked and unprotected. Just as this sun is transformed into a powerful star, the weak child will become the adult Horus, armed and warrior, who will avenge the death of his father, Osiris. The piece in question is made of schist, a material widely used for sculpture in Ancient Egypt due to its relative hardness.
Bronze with reddish patina.
Provenance: Private collection in the UK.
Measurements: 10 x 2 x 3.5 cm.
Round sculpture made in bronze representing the figure of the Goddess Isis breastfeeding Horus. The piece presents a great stylisation derived from the anatomical elongation of both figures, which can be seen especially in the treatment of the arms and legs. The representation of the Goddess Isis breastfeeding Horus was common during the rule of Egyptian culture, although it should be noted that during the Ptolemaic period its presence is much more relevant as it shows the assimilation of religious figures by the predominant religions, the figure being similar to the representations of the Virgin and Child.
Isis is part of the Osirian triad together with her husband Osiris and her son Horus, known as the great magician, great mother goddess and queen of the gods, considered the fertilising force of nature and goddess of motherhood and birth. Her main iconographic symbol is the throne, although she can also be represented with a headdress with the solar disc, as she is the daughter of Ra, and with the wings of a dove. She can also take the form of a tree, as a nurturing goddess. From the beginning of the 18th Dynasty she will also be depicted with the horns and moon of Hathor, the Ankh and other symbols. A widespread iconography of Isis depicts her with Harpocrates, the infant form of Horus, on her lap. Harpocrates symbolises the weak sun of dawn or the winter sun, naked and unprotected. Just as this sun is transformed into a powerful star, the weak child will become the adult Horus, armed and warrior, who will avenge the death of his father, Osiris. The piece in question is made of schist, a material widely used for sculpture in Ancient Egypt due to its relative hardness.
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