Figure of Isis-Aphrodite

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Title

Figure of Isis-Aphrodite

Subject

Isis-Aprodite

Description

Isis-Aphrodite is a combination of the goddesses Isis and Aphrodite. She is garnished with a large crown, called a calathos, to emphasize her nudity and concern for marriage, childbirth, and rebirth.
Geography: from Egypt

Creator

Sculptor not known

Publisher

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Date

Predicted date of creation: 0150

Contributor

Ashley Pham

Rights

OASC (Open Access for Scholarly Content)

Format

Height: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in)
Width: 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in)

Type

Sculpture

Coverage

Ancient Roman Sculpture

Files

h2_1991.76.jpg

Collection

Citation

Sculptor not known and Metropolitan Museum of Art, “Figure of Isis-Aphrodite,” Perpetua and Felicitas Exhibit, accessed April 26, 2024, https://perpetua-felicitas.carrieschroeder.org/items/show/34.

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