★ Nice Pendant ★

A ROMAN SILVER AMULET PENDANT OF ISIS AND HARPOCRATES The divine pair Isis and her son Harpocrates, or 'Horus the child', are facing the viewer. Both wear a crown and a cornucopia in their left hand. Isis holds a patera in her right; Harpocrates is depicted with his right index finger to his mouth. At the back, two attachment loops. Minor parts of the crowns broken. In Roman times, the cult of Horus and his mother Isis enjoyed great popularity. H 30 mm

Ex private collection, acquired on the German art market before 2000.