<em>Seated Statue of Osiris Carrying a Crook and Flail</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, electrum, 8 1/16 × 2 7/16 × 3 11/16 in. (20.5 × 6.2 × 9.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.430E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.430E_view01.jpg)

Seated Statue of Osiris Carrying a Crook and Flail, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, electrum, 8 1/16 × 2 7/16 × 3 11/16 in. (20.5 × 6.2 × 9.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.430E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.430E_view01.jpg)

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Seated Statue of Osiris Carrying a Crook and Flail

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Bronze, electrum

Place Made: Egypt

DATES 664–332 B.C.E.

DYNASTY Dynasty 26, or later

PERIOD Late Period

DIMENSIONS 8 1/16 × 2 7/16 × 3 11/16 in. (20.5 × 6.2 × 9.3 cm) H. w/tang: 8 11/16 in. (22 cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 37.430E

CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Seated bronze figure of Osiris. The god is represented as being mummiform, holding the crook and flail, and wearing an atef crown. The whites of his eyes are overlaid with gold. The seat, which was made separately, is now missing. Condition: Cu/black/cuprite patina. Cuprite heavy above atef. Bronze sound. Footrest dented on right side. Results of former disease visible in spots.

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

CAPTION Seated Statue of Osiris Carrying a Crook and Flail, 664–332 B.C.E. Bronze, electrum, 8 1/16 × 2 7/16 × 3 11/16 in. (20.5 × 6.2 × 9.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.430E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.430E_view01.jpg)

IMAGE overall, CUR.37.430E_view01.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2022

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