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| Keywords: Egyptian - Isis Holding a Cobra - Walters 542016 - View A.jpg Walters Art Museum artwork Anonymous Egyptian <br/> This attire of the Egyptian goddess Isis features the characteristic Isis knot between the breasts The sheaves of grain flanking her crown are not an Egyptian attribute but associate Isis with Demeter the Greek goddess of agriculture Isis had an enormous following during the Hellenistic and Roman periods not only in Alexandria where she was worshiped jointly with Serapis and Rome but also in the most important provincial cities late 1st century BC-AD 2nd century Roman bronze cm 34 4 8 10 6 accession number 54 2016 15040 Giovanni Dattari Cairo date and mode of acquisition unknown Giovanni Dattari Sale Paris 1912 no 413 p 48 pl XLVII Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1912 Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me The Jewish Museum New York 1964 From Alexander to Cleopatra Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1988-1989 place of origin Mediterranean Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian statues in the Walters Art Museum Isis in Roman art Ancient Roman sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
