Roman period, 200-250 AD - Statuette’s head of Isis-Demeter, terracotta.

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Époque romaine,Tête de statuette d’Isis-Déméter 2

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Roman period, 200-250 AD
Statuette's head of Isis-Demeter
Terracotta.

This piece immerses us, in the space of a moment, into the daily life of ancient Rome, where the various religions of the Roman world were indifferently practiced by the populations for their
respective hoped efficiencies, since it might prove useful to appeal to a foreign god or goddess.

Here, it is the Egyptian Isis, a goddess who is very honored in Rome (as her temple in Pompeii proves) who is represented by her solar disk crown between two horns and cow ears and swollen
cheeks.

However, the ear of wheat, a symptomatic representation of the Renaissance and attribute of Demeter, a resolutely Roman goddess, is also added in the middle of her crown to "boost" the powers of this
statuette by mixing the two attributes of the goddesses into a single Isis-Demeter.

This piece presents a very interesting illustration of the religious syncretism that existed then.

Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 cm

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