Isis and Sarapis at Kellis: a brief note

In the main temple devoted to the god Tutu at Ismant el-Kharab, ancient Kellis, in the Dakhla Oasis, a finely executed painting on gesso in classical style of the goddess Isis upon a small wooden panel was found. It probably dates from the 2nd or 3rd century A.D. Also fragments of modelled plaster found could be reconstructed into at least six small heads of Isis and one life-size bust of Isis-Demeter. Further, fragments from a life-size limestone statue have been identified. The presence of Isis is also attested elsewhere in the Dakhla and Kharga Oases. There is also slight evidence for Sarapis in the Kellis temple. (OEB)