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Intaglio with Isis and Attributes of Herakles
late 1st century BCE-late 4th century CE (Roman Imperial)
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This intaglio depicts the goddess Isis with the club and lion skin of the hero Herakles. The Egyptian goddess Isis was worshiped as an ideal mother, wife, and protector of the dead. Her devotion was introduced into the rest of the Roman world at an early date. Her assimilation is here suggested by the her association with these attributes of Herakles.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Maurice Nahman, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/17/1998 | Examination | survey |
Measurements
H: 1 9/16 x W: 13/16 x D: 3/16 in. (4 x 2.1 x 0.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
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.
42.397