Illustrated Papyrus
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Papyrus, pigment, ink
DATES
4th–3rd century B.C.E.
PERIOD
Early Ptolemaic Period
DIMENSIONS
37.1647Ee: 14 5/16 × 12 3/8 in. (36.3 × 31.5 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
37.1647Ee
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Fragments preserving representations of 2 figures. They are, as mounted, from left to right: A figure of Osiris. The skin, tight-fitting garment, the border of the crown, and the uraei on the crown are painted red. The eyes, beard, dots on the broad collar, and part of the crown are painted light blue. The rest of the figure is painted yellow. The outlines and many of the details are black. To the right of Osiris is a male figure who faces right and holds the Ankh-sign and Was-scepter. His crown is not preserved. He wears a short kilt half of which is painted red: the pleated part of the kilt is not preserved. The figure’s skin is yellow as is the scepter. The figure is outlined in black. There is a horizontal red band above and below the figure.
Condition: Fragmentary. Much of the middle part of the Osiris figure's body is missing, as well as his feet. The yellow-skinned figure's head, right shoulder, part fo the torso, and kilt as missing.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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