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Roman Period
It has been suggested that this statuette represents the Empress Faustina Minor, wife of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180) in the role of Isis/Aphrodite, thus attributing to Faustina a role as guarantor of the grain shipments from Egypt to Rome at a time of revolt in part of the Empire.
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Title: Isis-Aphrodite clasping a garment rolled about her hips
Period: Roman Period
Date: A.D. 1st–2nd century
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Height: 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1946
Accession Number: 46.2.2
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