Isis and Horus

This small metal figure shows the goddess Isis seated, cradling the infant Horus at her breast. She wears a traditional wig and a headdress associated with her divine status. The surface shows the aged, weathered texture typical of ancient cupreous castings.

As the archetype of the divine mother, the iconography of Isis nursing Horus (Isis Lactans) held immense significance in the Mediterranean world, often influencing later artistic representations of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child. Within the Hermetic tradition, Isis is a central figure, revered as a teacher of wisdom and sacred arts to her son.