grandegyptianmuseum:Statuette of Isis with Horus Solid cast bronze statuette of Isis with Horus on
grandegyptianmuseum: Statuette of Isis with Horus Solid cast bronze statuette of Isis with Horus on her laps.Isis’ name is first attested in the fifth dynasty in the Pyramid texts. She was the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus. The large number of Isis statuettes in this particular pose demonstrate some of the qualities for which Isis was most valued in the first millennium BC: her role as a life-giver and protector. This statuette is dates to the Late Period, 7th century BC-6th century BC. Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. -- source link