Upper part of Isis, from a figure of the goddess nursing Horus
Egyptian blue was a synthetic pigment used most frequently to add color to objects composed of other materials or for small objects such as scarabs. It was occasionally also used for larger objects, such as this small sculpture representing Isis. Only the upper part of the sculpture is preserved, but in the complete piece, the goddess likely would have been shown seated, with Horus, her son with the god Osiris, on her lap (see 55.121.5). Traces on the left breast were most likely left by her missing right hand, with which she would have offered milk to her baby.
Artwork Details
- Title: Upper part of Isis, from a figure of the goddess nursing Horus
- Period: Third Intermediate Period
- Dynasty: Dynasty 22–23
- Date: ca. 945–700 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Egyptian blue
- Dimensions: H. 6.1 × W. 4.2 × D. 3.4 cm (2 3/8 × 1 5/8 × 1 5/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
- Object Number: 2021.41.91
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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