Isis-Aphrodite clasping a garment rolled about her hips

Roman Period
A.D. 1st–2nd century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 137
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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Object Information
  • 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
  • Object Number: 46.2.2
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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