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Egyptian Jewelry : Graeco-Roman Terracotta Head of Goddess Isis
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Graeco-Roman Terracotta Head of Goddess Isis - FJ.3607
Origin: Egypt (Alexandria)
Circa: 200
BC
to 200
AD
Collection: Graeco Roman Pendant
Medium: Terracotta/Gold
Additional Information: This exquisite sculpture is set in a pendant of 18-karat gold.
$1,200.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
For thousands of years, Isis was the nurturing
mother goddess of the Egyptians. The wife of
Osiris and the mother of Horus, her cult focused
on the fertility of the land and the promise of
eternal life. With the coming of the Ptolemaic
Greeks and later the Romans, the worship of Isis
was incorporated with that of classical mother
goddesses and spread throughout the ancient
world. A temple of Isis was discovered among the
ruins of Pompeii. Someone seeking the favor of
the goddess offered this charming votive image
centuries ago. In an elegant gold pendant, it
evokes the mystery and the magic of the
eternally feminine.
- (FJ.3607)
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