Steatite dish ca. 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Egyptian, Ptolemaic or Roman The figures in relief represent the goddess Isis-Sothis sitting astride a large dog, symbol of the dog star Sirius. Similar votive dishes are found in Egypt but this is the only example known from Cyprus. Other contemporary stone dishes carved with deities were produced in ancient Gandhara (modern Pakistan).. Steatite dish 243907
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