Isis Nursing Horus #2
by Science Source
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Isis Nursing Horus #2
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Science Source
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Photograph - Photograph
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Isis was the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus, and was symbolically mother to the pharaoh. She is nearly always depicted in anthropomorphic form, standing or seated on a throne. This statuette shows the goddess nursing Horus. She wears a horned crown, as well as the vulture headdress that emphasized the role of goddesses as royal mothers. Bronze or copper alloy, ca. 1070–343 B.C, Egypt.
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January 13th, 2021
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