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
