Sistrum Collection

Statue of the Egyptian goddess Isis with sistrum and oenochoe (wine jug). In the collection of Girolamo Lotteri
FLO4997337 Statue of the Egyptian goddess Isis with sistrum and oenochoe (wine jug). In the collection of Girolamo Lotteri. Copperplate engraving by Giacomo Bossi after an illustration by A

Figurine of Standing Cat Headed Goddess with Sistrum, Probably Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Figurine of Standing Cat Headed Goddess with Sistrum, Probably Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BCE)

Roman statue of Isis. The goddess, dressed in classic attire, holds a sistrum in her right hand, and a pitcher in her left Naples Statue Greek Art, Greece, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Marble statue of Iside, work by Pozzuoli, conserved in The Archaeological Museum of Naples Naples The Archaeological Museum Statue Greek Art, Greece, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Isis, preserved in the Capitoline Museums, Rome Rome Capitoline Museums Statue Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890 ca.. Date of Artwork:117-138 d.C

Statue of Iside, marble, Roman Art, The National Archaeological Museum, Naples Naples The National Archaeological Museum Statue Greek Art, Greece, Europe, Ancient Civilization

An Egyptian Girl with a Sistrum, 1886 (oil on panel)
5889080 An Egyptian Girl with a Sistrum, 1886 (oil on panel) by Long, Edwin Longsden (1829-91); 68.6x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: One of a pair)

The arch of Laodicea in Syria, near Latakia
View of the ruins of the hexagonal court in the Heliopolis, Temple of Baalbek, Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. Mistakenly labeled Arco di Laodicea

Roman musical instruments
Bronze ring with bells 1, sistrum (triangle) and timpani (cymbals) used by Bacchantes from the Museum of Portici 2, bell (tintinnabulum) 3 and stick A, pipes from the Villa Albani 4

Amulet of a Seated Lion-headed Goddess Holding a Sistrum, possibly Bastet, Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasties 22-25 (about 945-664 BCE)

Ring: Cowroid with Sistrum and Pendant Uraeui, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (about 1350 BCE)

Scarab: Rabbit with Hathor Sistrum, Egypt, New Kingdom-Late Period, Dynasties 18-26 (about 1550-525 BCE)

Scarab: Hathor Sistrum, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (about 1550-1295 BCE)

Scarab: Hathor Sistrum with Hieroglyphs (xaw-signs, hAt-signs, child signs, papyrus stalk), Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (about 1950-1773 BCE)

Cowroid: Hathor Sistrum Flanked by Uraei, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (about 1550-1295 BCE)

Woman Playing the Cittern, c. 1662 (oil on panel)
5863945 Woman Playing the Cittern, c. 1662 (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 31x37.5 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Two Sufi Dervish devotees at prayer
Two Dervish penitents performing prayer rituals in a Dervish lodge. One with his hair tied to the ceiling with a cord, and another with band around hands and knees holding prayer beads

Hathor-headed column, from the Chapel of Hathor, Temple of Hatshepsut, New Kingdom, c
JBG138876 Hathor-headed column, from the Chapel of Hathor, Temple of Hatshepsut, New Kingdom, c.1552-1296 BC (photo) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Deir El-Bahri, Thebes

Berenice, Queen of Egypt (oil on canvas)
LGH162587 Berenice, Queen of Egypt (oil on canvas) by Sandys, Anthony Frederick Augustus (1829-1904); 70.5x35.5 cm; Leighton House Museum, Kensington & Chelsea, London

Statue of the Egyptian goddess Isis with sistrum and oenochoe (wine jug). In the collection of Girolamo Lotteri. Copperplate engraving by Giacomo Bossi after an illustration by A

Ancient Egyptian musical instruments. Musicians in loose tunics playing harps, theorbo, horn, sistrum and tambourine. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios

Minister fanning sacred flame with flabellum
Festival of Isis, with minister fanning the sacred flame with flabellum and second minister with sword or scepter. Devotees playing sistrum, horns and drums

Festival of Isis, with devotees praying and making offerings, playing sistrum, horns and drums, and sacred ibis. Copperplate engraving by Tommaso Piroli from his Antiquities of Herculaneum

Isis with her sistrum (engraving)
5200692 Isis with her sistrum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Isis with her sistrum)

Musical instruments (engraving)
5200883 Musical instruments (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musical instruments, Varieties of the phorminx, The Cithara, The Psaltery, or long Lyre)

In the North of Abyssinia (engraving)
1604226 In the North of Abyssinia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the North of Abyssinia)

Relief depicting acrobats and a harpist, from Karnak, New Kingdom (stone)
XIR226153 Relief depicting acrobats and a harpist, from Karnak, New Kingdom (stone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; Egyptian, out of copyright

Isis, with her Sistrum, ancient Greek (engraving)
5200984 Isis, with her Sistrum, ancient Greek (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Isis, with her Sistrum, ancient Greek)

Bronze Egyptian sistrum, dated after 850BC. A sistrum is a musical instrument of the percussion family, chiefly associated with ancient Iraq and Egypt. Crossbars and jingles are modern. British Museum

Bronze arched sistrum with Hathor head decoration, late Period, after 600BC. A sistrum is a musical instrument of the percussion family, chiefly associated with ancient Iraq and Egypt

Egyptian sistrum with the head of Hathor
Egyptian ivory sistrum with the head of Hathor, an egyptian goddess

A bas-relief depicting a satyr at left holding two infants, another child satyr to right, dancing to the sound of the sistrum played by the woman in center, around the relief

Egypt Art. Kiosk on the roof at Dendera Temple in which the ritual of the goddesss union with the sun disk was performed. It has four Hathoric columns on each side

Egypt. Dendera. Hathor Temple. New Year Chapel with Hathoric columns. Entrance

Egypt. Dendera. Hathor Temple. Cleopatra VII, Julius Caesar
Egyptian Art. Dendera. Hathor Temple. Relief depicting Cleopatra VII, Julius Caesar and their son Caesarion, later her co-regent Ptolemy XV Caesar. 1st. Century B.C. Ptolemaic Dynasty

Hieroglyph. Sela of Amenemhat I. 12th Dynasty. Middle Kingdom. British Museum. London

Block statue of Harsomtusemhat (664-610 B. C. ). Basalt. Lower
Block statue of Harsomtusemhat (664-610 B.C.) sitting on a socle, with his legs grouped and the hands on his knees. He is holding the sesheshet sistrum, with the face of the goddess Hathor. Basalt

Egyptian Art. Dendera. Hathor Temple. The god Ihy holding a
Egyptian Art. Dendera. Hathor Temple. Relief depicting the god Ihy holding a sistrum in his hand

Egypt. Dendera. Hathor Temple. Hypostyle hall with Hathoric columns

Egypt. Dendera. Hathor Temple. Facade held by six Hathoric c
Egypt. Dendera. Hathor Temple. Facade held by six columns of Hathoric capitals

Egyptian woman with sistrum and simpulum, and priestess with statue of Harpocrates.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal

Goddess Isis with sacred sistrum rattle and Egyptian woman with snake bracelet.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People

Ceremonies of the Cult of Isis.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages. 1798

Moses Rescued from the Water, 1647 (oil on canvas)
XIR181559 Moses Rescued from the Water, 1647 (oil on canvas) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 120x195 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

NAVAL BATTLE, 14th CENTURY. Line engraving after an illumination from a 14th century manuscript depicting a naval battle, probably an episode in the Battle of Sluys, 1340

Mexico, anthropomorphic brazier with fruit and vegetable base decorations
Mexico - Pre-Columbian civilization, Teotihuacan culture - Anthropomorphic brazier with base decorations in shape of fruit and vegetables

Statuettes of Tutankhamen as god Thy, wood statuettes of sistrum players and gold statuettes of deities
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Treasure of Tutankhamen. Statuettes of Tutankhamen as god Thy, wood statuettes of sistrum players and gold statuettes of deities

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The sistrum, a Roman musical instrument with its roots in ancient Egypt, holds a significant place in both history and art. From the kiosk on the roof at Dendera Temple to the Hathor Temple adorned with Cleopatra VII and Julius Caesar's presence, this captivating instrument has left its mark. Intricate amulets of seated lion-headed goddesses holding sistra, possibly Bastet herself, showcase the reverence for this sacred artifact. Rings featuring cowroids with sistra and pendant uraei further exemplify its cultural significance during Egypt's New Kingdom. Scarabs depicting rabbits alongside Hathor sistra transport us back to the New Kingdom-Late Period when these instruments were widely cherished. The scarab displaying hieroglyphs like xaw-signs, hAt-signs, and child signs adds an air of mystery surrounding their usage. Another fascinating find is the cowroid showcasing Hathor sistra flanked by uraei - a testament to how deeply intertwined Egyptian mythology was with music. Moving beyond Egypt's borders, we encounter stunning artworks like "Woman Playing the Cittern" from 1662 and "An Egyptian Girl with a Sistrum" painted in 1886. These paintings immortalize not only the beauty of women but also highlight their connection to music through this enchanting instrument. Whether it be within temple walls or captured on canvas throughout centuries, the sistrum continues to captivate our imagination as we delve into its rich history as both a symbol of religious devotion and artistic inspiration.