Queen Dressed as Isis
2° c. B.C.E
A statue of a woman believed to be Isis, broken into four parts: the head, the torso, the middle, and the base with the feet. this statue depicts a ptolemic queen in Isis attire, with the distinctive corkscrew hairstyle known as berenike’s hairstyle. this statue seems to have been dedicated in one of the temples of canopus (modern Abuqir). canopus was a flourishing suburb near alexandria. many temples were built there for Greek and Egyptian deities. Date: 2° c. B.C.E Medium: gray granite Provenance: Heracleion
Overview
Graeco-Roman Museum
A statue of a woman believed to be Isis, broken into four parts: the head, the torso, the middle, and the base with the feet. this statue depicts a ptolemic queen in Isis attire, with the distinctive corkscrew hairstyle known as berenike’s hairstyle. this statue seems to have been dedicated in one of the temples of canopus (modern Abuqir). canopus was a flourishing suburb near alexandria. many temples were built there for Greek and Egyptian deities.
Date: 2° c. B.C.E
Medium: gray granite
Provenance: Heracleion