Beyond 43N; 5E. Evidence and discussion
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I'll just adhere to the motto "pictures speak louder than words" and add some more evidence Smile


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Top: Isis, Roman bronze from Syria // Isis, Roman marble
Bottom: Isis, Ptolemaic period.

In all cases we see an Egyptian goddess with her original headdress reduced in various ways, often in the nymph's pose holding up an object. Nakedness optional.

And as these coins show, it doesn't take much to turn a sistrum into a gemmed ring:
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RE: Beyond 43N; 5E. Evidence and discussion - by Koen G - 30-09-2016, 03:35 PM

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