Head of a God
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
The tall White Crown of Upper Egypt flanked by two plumes is an attribute of Osiris, the god of the dead, who is probably represented here. The rare combination of the crown with this type of wig signified a special form of Osiris, worshipped in a chapel or shrine. At least one other figure was carved so close to the god’s right side that the vertical striations on that side of the wig were never completed.
Caption
Head of a God, ca. 1390–1353 B.C.E.. Metamorphic stone, 10 3/16 x 5 1/2 x 4 13/16 in. (25.9 x 14 x 12.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 67.14. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.67.14_erg456.jpg)
Title
Head of a God
Date
ca. 1390–1353 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Metamorphic stone
Classification
Dimensions
10 3/16 x 5 1/2 x 4 13/16 in. (25.9 x 14 x 12.2 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
67.14
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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Frequent Art Questions
Where is this piece from?
It likely comes from a temple or shrine where it would have been the subject of worship. The deity depicted is Osiris; he can be identified by his crown. This statue dates to the Eighteenth Dynasty, but we unfortunately don't know it's exact find location.
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