By Jacqueline Engel
Sothis rides a dog with a star between the ears.
The zodiac sign Sirius is still called the Big Dog.
Sopdet is the ancient Egyptian name of the star Sirius and its personification as an Egyptian goddess. Known to the Greeks as Sothis, she was conflated with Isis as a goddess and Anubis as a god.
Votive image, terracotta , origin unknown.
Roman period. 2-3 Century AD
RMO LEIDEN.HOLLAND.
LA CIVILTA' EGIZIA 