Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · statue
Statue of a Seated Isis
Description
<p>Emphasizing her maternal and nurturing aspects, Isis cups her breast with her right hand, offering it to a now-missing figure of her son, Horus.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.417' rel='external'>Statue of a Seated Isis</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
English description
The inscription on the top and sides of the base contains a prayer to Isis. The name of the donor is missing, but his father Pa-shevi-en-Mehet is mentioned.
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 54.417 tier-2
- Walters-id 6521 tier-2
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