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Statuette of Seated Isis with Infant Harpokrates, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Creator: Unknown.

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Statuette of Seated Isis with Infant Harpokrates, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Additional Info: Headless statuette of Isis Lactans (Isis Suckling). The deity is seated on a chair with a high back, her son Harpokrates on her lap, of whom remains only the left leg and right hand resting on his mother's leg. With her missing proper left arm the goddess would have been holding Harpokrates; the right hand supports the left breast, in the characteristic gesture of breastfeeding. She wears an himation over a chiton with open short sleeves, typical of Roman fashion. Her sandaled left foot rests on a small footstool. She is recognizable as Isis for the remains of curly hair on her back and right shoulder, as well as for the so-called "Isis knot" between her breasts, and the fringed cloak. An image of the god Horus is carved on the back of the chair in the shape of a falcon wearing the Egyptian double-crown.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A66_392

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NA

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NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,3Mo (2,0Mo) / 30,0cm x 42,0cm / 3543 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Italy people child children family religious sitting stone arts carving infant baby babies country Rome religion parent statue statues sculpture art clothes color mother Classical archaeology ancient infancy dress handicraft handicrafts deity God Roman motherhood carved location century archaeological statuette son parenting clothing suckling concept breastfeeding mythology roman mythology headless archeology seated APPAREL goddess breast feeding mum family life cloak tunic Colour Isis 1st century 1st century BC chiton Harpocrates Harpokrates himation soapstone steatite sculpture Unknown 1st century AD Heritage Art steatite mythological figure Hand Carved clothing & dress fashion & clothing Isis Lactans