Statuette of Osiris
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
In his most characteristic form, Osiris, god of the dead, appears wrapped in mummy bandages and holds his twin attributes, the shepherd's crook and the flail.
MEDIUM
Bronze, gold inlay
DATES
664–525 B.C.E., or slightly later
DYNASTY
Dynasty 26
PERIOD
Late Period
DIMENSIONS
7 3/4 × 2 1/8 × 1 1/4 in. (19.7 × 5.4 × 3.2 cm)
(show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER
08.480.27
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Standing, mummiform bronze statuette of Osiris with scepter and flail grasped in hands. White crown with uraeus, flanked by feathers and ram's horns. Feathers and necklace inlaid in gold. Eyes probably inlaid. No inscription.
Condition: Intact. Most of gold inlay missing from left plume. Corrosion over eyes prevents determining whether they are inlaid. Slight spots of disease on base. Good work.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Statuette of Osiris, 664–525 B.C.E., or slightly later. Bronze, gold inlay, 7 3/4 × 2 1/8 × 1 1/4 in. (19.7 × 5.4 × 3.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.27. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 08.480.27_front_PS9.jpg)
IMAGE
front, 08.480.27_front_PS9.jpg., 2019
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