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Statuette of Isis nursing Horus
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–25
1070–656 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 20.5 x 5.3 x 8 cm (8 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number1971.749
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceProbably acquired in Egypt by Luigi Vassalli (b. 1812- d. 1887), Milan; late 1920s, Vassalli's collection and library were sold by his heirs to Horace L. Mayer (b. 1899 - d. 1968), Williamstown, MA; by inheritance to his widow, Florence Ellen Mayer (b. 1892 - d. 1989), Williamstown; 1971, year-end gift of Mrs. Mayer to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 12, 1972)