This statue depicts a Ptolemaic queen in the form of the goddess Isis, wearing a long cloak knotted at the chest with the “Isis knot.” She carries the cornucopia in her left hand, which is now missing. This type of statue appeared with the Ptolemaic queens during the reign of Arsnoi II and lasted up until the reign of Cleopatra VII. These statues combined Egyptian and Greek artistic traditions, and were often used as a form of political propaganda by the Ptolemy's, deifying their rulers following their death.
Date: The Ptolemaic period 2-1 B.C
Medium: Basalt
Provenance: unknown
