Miniature head of Isis or a priestess of Isis
Date1st c BC
Mediumhematite
Dimensions6.5 x 3.8 cm
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Dr. Lillian Malcove
Object numberM82.310
DescriptionCarved haematite stone head of a woman identified as Isis or, more probably, a priestess of Isis . The hairstyle is familiar to Isis statues and the figure also wears a wreath or headband with diagonal incisions terminating in stylized leaves at the back. Large eyes and pronounced eyebrows, thick lips are upturned - perhaps more portrait-like than divinity? A priestess of Isis more likely? Possibly Egyptian, ca. 1st century BC BC.Collections
- Malcove Collection
2nd-3rd c
2nd-3rd c
c. 1300-1200 BC
c. 2000-1200 BC
