Statue of Isis Protecting Osiris
During the 26th Dynasty, donors seeking favors presented votive statues of deities in temples. Here, Isis places her hands and wings on either side of the smaller figure of Osiris in a gesture of protection, which is enhanced by her greater size. The artist's great skill is ev...
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38495
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sculpture
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normalized
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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8
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import
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| style |
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Saite
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_22.199_Fnt_DD_T12.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_22.199_Fnt_DD_T12.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_22.199_Fnt_DD_T12.jpg |
| imageCount | 8 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.199 |
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