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Description : Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. A molded terracotta head of the goddess Isis, chief female deity in Ancient Egypt. The face is naturalistic and she wears a huge Egyptian style crown with the sun motif associated with Egyptian royalty, however, the artistic style is purely Roman. Isis is sometimes given elements that relate her to Fortuna, the goddess of fortune and luck to the Romans, the mixture of goddesses and their attributes gives us an idea of the rich cultural milieu that existed in the central and eastern Mediterranean during this dynamic period. People chose the deity or the attributes of similar deities who they thought could bring them what they wanted, or who they identified with, and religion seems to have been fluid rather than dogmatic. Size: 1.8 W x 3.5 H (4.6 cm x 8.9 cm) Provenance: Ex-New Jersey Collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #117455
Price: 249.00 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 400 USD-600 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 4A
Title : Romano Egyptian Terracotta Isis Fragment
Condition report : The head is a fragment, but the face and headdress are intact with a high level of preserved detail as shown.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Ancient | Ethnographic | Folk Art
Sale date : 10 Oct 2016 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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