大英博物館のインスタグラム(britishmuseum) - 8月6日 19時00分

This sculpture depicts the Ptolemaic (ancient Greek) queen, Arsinoe II. She embodies Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of beauty believed to bestow good fortune on sailors. She is shown in a perfect combination of Egyptian and Greek styles. While the choice of a local dark stone and the queen’s striding posture are typically Egyptian, the sensual rendering of her flesh, revealed through the play of the transparent garment, is reminiscent of Greek masterpieces.

Arsinoe was the eldest daughter of Ptolemy I, who founded the Greek-Macedonian dynasty that ruled Egypt for the next 300 years. Arsinoe married her brother Ptolemy II, who promoted the worship of his sister-wife after her death. Arsinoe was sometimes recognised by Egyptians as Isis, mother goddess and patron of magic, and was worshipped extensively by Egyptians and Greeks alike. By royal decree, a statue of the queen had to be placed in every temple in Egypt. This exceptional sculpture stood in a temple at the ancient Egyptian city of Canopus.

See this incredible statue in our blockbuster exhibition #SunkenCities, until 27 November 2016.

Statue of Arsinoe. 3rd century BC, Canopus. Bibliotheca Alexandrina Antiquities Museum. Photo: Christoph Gerigk. © Franck Goddio/Hilti Foundation.
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