Head of Isis
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Head of Isis
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Published 2018-08-23T15:38:52+00:00
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This is the head if Isis depicted with the cow's horns as a headdress.
In the Egyptian pantheon, Isis is the sister and wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus. The Egyptian pharaoh was considered the earthly embodiment of Horus. Isis also represents the pharaoh’s throne.
Worship of the goddess Isis was Africa’s most influential cultural export to the Greco-Roman world. For example, this head was found at the Aphrodite-Isis Temple at Soli.
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| Date published | 23/08/2018 |
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| Title | Head of Isis |
| Period | Roman |
| Medium | Limestone |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Cyprus Archaeological Museum |
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