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The Isiscraft Catalog – Your Sistrum Superstore
Your Sistrum Superstore!
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Welcome to the Isiscraft Catalog, devoted to quality Egyptian and Isis-related items, including sistrums, Isis jewelry, Isis statues, papyri, books, and more. At left are pictures our small Brass and Wood sistrum, the hardwood-framed Single Sistrum, and the Double Sistrum. Scroll down for more sistra! Don’t see what you need? Email us – we’re happy to help you find exactly what you are looking for, and we also have many Isis items that are not yet on the website. We also can recommend expert custom artisans who can create almost anything – past special projects have included Egyptian magical wands, ceremonial opening-of-the-mouth tools, golden thet-knot rings, solid silver sistrums, and many other items.
Brass and Wood Sistrum The large brass-framed sistrum is 15″, a great sistrum to use in leading processions and other times when a beautiful, dramatic sistrum is desired. $75.
We offer both 3-bar and 4-bar versions. In Plutarch’s “On Isis and Osiris”, he describes a four-bar sistrum and relates each bar to one of the four elements, so many prefer a four-bar sistrum. However, in ancient Egypt, sistra had a great deal of variation in the number of bars, from two to five and possibly more. In the three-bar version, the bars can be related to the divine triad of Isis, Osiris, and Horus, or to the three seasons of the sacred year in ancient Egypt. See our “Sounding the Sistrum” book below for more information on the parts of the sistrum and their significance.
At last, a naos-style (shrine-box) Hathor-headed sistrum. The frame and handle are sturdy cast resin, with metal disks and wires concealed within the naos or shrine box on top. 13″ high. Cheerful sound suits the goddess of joy and sensuality. Excellent detail. The Hathor head is on both sides of the sistrum; some ancient sources suggest one represents Isis, the other Nephthys but Hathor is usually identified as the goddess presiding in this sistrum. $60. The Hathor sistrum is crafted by fair-trade artisans in India, where traditional goddess worship still flourishes. The form resembles the traditional faience sistrum which also served as altar objects embodying the goddess Hathor. Some clients have painted theirs a deep metallic bronze color, which also is very effective. Others have picked out the incised hieroglyphs with deep lapis blue paint, so there are many ways you can personalize this sistrum if you choose to. If you do, send us a picture! We love to see how sistrums are decorated and used. In Egyptian processions, they often were wrapped with flowers, forming a sort of bouquet around the handle.
Beautiful Graeco-Roman Isis, 9 1/2″ high, cast stone-like resin which feels like ceramic.. Images of Isis from the Graeco-Roman period are hard to find. This one is roughly based on a white marble original image of the priestess Alexandra whose statue is in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece. Athenian women were often priestesses of Isis and there are many Greek tomb decorations depicting women in their roles as priestesses of Isis. Some are full figures, like the oiginal this statue is based on, while others just include the image of a sistrum.
Many statues of Isis were also carved from black marble and other similar stones. The dark color in this version can also be seen as representing the rich fertile mud of the Nile.$45.
Lovely statue of Isis-Fortuna, bringer of luck and good navigation through seas and through life. Want to travel? Put this statue on your altar. The cornucopia that Isis holds symbolizes abundance of all kinds and her hand guides the rudder. Nearby the original “wheel of fortune” stands waiting for a spin. $45.
This is the most beautiful Graeco-Roman style sistrum we’ve seen, with a beautiful sound and a great feel. Please note: this is a diskless sistrum – the sound comes from the bars hitting against the frame, with a wonderful ringing sound. 8″ high. Durable and lovely quality, made of a traditional tin and copper alloy similar to the ancient bronze originals. One museum’s children’s program buys these from us for use in their enrichment programs. $125. Note: Please email us to confirm availability as these go fast and are handmade by an artisan abroad, so supply can be intermittent. Or, just ask to be on our waiting list and we will notify you when more are available.
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WIDE WINGED ISIS PAPYRUS – NEW! This version is less square and is perfect for placing over a doorway in your home temple, creating a beautiful and protected portal beneath the wings of Isis. We have only a few of these but hope to make them a regular item. $35.00
Winged Isis-Ma’at in gold on black T, all sizes. These are on a very good quality of cotton and hold up to multiple washings for years.
ANCIENT INCENSES AN ISISCRAFT EXCLUSIVE – Handmade Kyphi incense, created according to an ancient recipe in a two-week process, then aged. Burn over charcoal. Limited supply, one package per order please. $7 Select from the dropdown menu below. NEW! KYPHI SCARABS – Small scarabs molded out of Kyphi incense. Package of 3. Durable enough to be carried as a fragrant charm. Can be used as incense, if you can bear to! $7. Select from the dropdown menu below.
PURIFICATION KYPHI SPECIAL BLEND – Handmade Kyphi incense with special ingredients for cleansing and purification of items and areas. $7 –
Blue Nile Incense Ten sticks, pleasant all-purpose temple scent. $3.50.
THE BEST OF BAST
BESTSELLER!Vermeil Turquoise Scarab Pendant This is so beautiful – a bonded stone pendant mounted in Egyptian vermeil over sterling silver. The back is open to let the energy of the stone flow through. A beautiful piece at a wonderful price. Also available in Lapis Lazuli. $25.00.
ALTAR ANKH Gorgeous gold-leafed metal ankh, approximately 8″ high. Includes marble base. Easily unscrews from base when you want to carry it in rites. Made in Egypt. We REALLY like these – you will too! $26.00 each, $50 for a pair.
Sterling Silver straight-winged Isis pendant, made in Egypt. Fine detail. A splendid protective amulet. Straight-winged style brings balance and peace, and whispers of Ma’at, the goddess of divine balance symbolized by the scales. $12.00.
Unusual image with wings raised up, symbol of spiritual ascendancy. Made in Egypt, finely detailed. $12.00.
A great gift for kids or for yourself. Six genuine faience amulets made in Egypt, in a drawstring bag. Includes Bes, Eye of Horus, Bast, ankh, and more. $12.
MUSIC AND DVDS
We are pleased to present “White Lotus”, the wonderful collection of sacred Egyptian chants and songs created by Diveena, an ordained priestess of the Temple of Isis. Her fluid, soaring voice draws comparisons to Enya and Loreena McKennitt, and she selected an array of marvelous musicians to accompany her. These splendid songs are invigorating, uplifting, and they effectively draw the energies of the deities whenever they are played. A wonderful addition to your temple music library! $16.
SOUNDING THE SISTRUM by deTraci Regula Love the sistrum? You’ll love this book and it makes a wonderful companion to go with any of our sistra. Learn lore, history, rites, consecration methods, how to adjust an existing sistrum or make a new one from scratch, and much more in this delightful book by the author of “The Mysteries of Isis”. $15
Lady Olivia Robertson The new book from the renowned Olivia Robertson, bestselling author and co-foundress of the international Fellowship of Isis. This book details many of her innermost spiritual experiences with the goddess Isis, drawing from her biographical sketches and adding new material. With additional materials by Caroline Wise, deTraci Regula, and Linda Iles. Illustrated. 18.99.
LUXOR SISTRUM – Special sistrum handcrafted in Luxor, Egypt. Brass frame, hand-ground brass disks, and a cast resin double-sided handle depicting Hathor. A wonderfully magical piece. $125. Email first for availability and handle color selection.
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NEW – Our biggest sistrum yet, a full 16.5 inches from top of the loop to the base of the handle, the Systrum (TM) by Tahya is the result of one dancing priestess’s quest to design and create the perfect sistrum (or systrum, as she prefers.) The all-wood frame and handle recreates the lost wood sistrums of ancient Egypt – unlike their metal cousins, the wooden ones are known from only a few partial examples but would have been widespread in ancient times – the very first sistra were said to be woven from Hathor’s sacred papyrus plant fronds. The disks on this sistrum are especially nice, hand-pounded and slightly convex, with a shimmery sound that’s bright but not clangy. And the large, graceful loop guarantees shaking this sistrum will get attention! A beautiful, smiling head of Hathor is lasered into each side. $110. 
ISIS IS FOR ALL 
