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Isis Holding a Cobra
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.
Provenance
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Giovanni Dattari, Cairo [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Giovanni Dattari Sale, Paris, 1912, no. 413, p. 48, pl. XLVII; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1964 | Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me. The Jewish Museum, New York. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/12/1964 | Treatment | cleaned; loss compensation |
| 8/18/1998 | Examination | survey |
| 11/30/2000 | Treatment | other |
Geographies
Mediterranean
(Place of Origin)
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 13 9/16 x W: 3 1/8 x D: 4 1/8 in. (34.4 x 8 x 10.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2016