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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A ROMAN MARBLE ISIS
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN MARBLE ISIS
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The goddess depicted standing with her weight on her right leg, the left slightly bent at the knee, her arms once lowered, wearing an intricate mantle over a floor-length chiton, the garment pulled tightly around her body and tied between her breast in a characteristic "Isis knot", a large gathering falling below, with cascades of drapery on either side, and U-shaped folds falling down her back
20 ¾ in. (52.7 cm.) high
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The goddess depicted standing with her weight on her right leg, the left slightly bent at the knee, her arms once lowered, wearing an intricate mantle over a floor-length chiton, the garment pulled tightly around her body and tied between her breast in a characteristic "Isis knot", a large gathering falling below, with cascades of drapery on either side, and U-shaped folds falling down her back
20 ¾ in. (52.7 cm.) high
Provenance
with Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, 1985 (Art of the Ancient World, vol. IV, no. 244).
Private Collection, New York, Boston & Texas, acquired from the above, 1985; thence by descent to the current owner.
Private Collection, New York, Boston & Texas, acquired from the above, 1985; thence by descent to the current owner.
Brought to you by
G. Max Bernheimer