Steatite dish

Egyptian, Ptolemaic or Roman

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The figures in relief represent the goddess Isis-Sothis sitting astride a large dog, symbol of the dog star Sirius. Similar votive dishes are found in Egypt but this is the only example known from Cyprus. Other contemporary stone dishes carved with deities were produced in ancient Gandhara (modern Pakistan).

Steatite dish, Steatite, Egyptian, Ptolemaic or Roman

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Steatite dish, Steatite, Egyptian, Ptolemaic or Roman
Steatite dish, Steatite, Egyptian, Ptolemaic or Roman

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