Statue of Isis or of a priestess of Isis

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The black marble form was brought to life by a head, arms, and legs crafted from gleaming white marble. Black stone was deliberately selected for statues of Isis Melanephoros, the goddess revered in her dark robes. The subject of Isis gained widespread popularity in Greek sculpture when Egypt became a Roman province in the 1st century B.C. From that point on, mystery cults blending Grec-Roman and Egyptian mythology spread rapidly across the Roman Empire, with Isis receiving special honors and her image often linked to Aphrodite. Consequently, statues of Isis can be found throughout Greece and Italy.