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Statuette of Isis nursing Horus
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7632 A, Pit
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.985
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionBronze statue of Isis suckling Horus. She is seated with Horus on her lap. The tip of the left arm and feet are missing. One of the horns on the headdress is broken off. The surface is corroded.
ProvenanceFindspot Information: From Giza: G 7632 A pit [Excav. date] Feb. 16, 1925