Figurine of the god Osiris, Statuette of a standing Osiris wrapped in a long, tight-fitting robe forming a characteristic rounding at the back of the shoulders. On the head is an atef crown with horns and a uraeus. The feet rest on a rectangular hollow base with a tenon for seating on the base. The four sides of the base are covered with a hieroglyphic inscription in two lines. Osiris mythology; Egyptian deities; mummy-shaped figurine; Egyptian art; Egyptian sculpture. 664–525 BC; Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt. Figurine; height 31.5 cm, width 9.4 cm., A dark metallic standing figure shown in profile against a neutral gray background, with a tall rounded headdress extending backward, a stylized beard, and defined facial features; the figure has a smooth glossy surface with patches of lighter greenish oxidation, a broad flat back piece over the shoulders, arms held close to the body with hands clasping a vertical object, a slender torso and legs, and flat feet on a rectangular base th...
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Figurine of the god Osiris, Statuette of a standing Osiris wrapped in a long, tight-fitting robe forming a characteristic rounding at the back of the shoulders. On the head is an atef crown with horns and a uraeus. The feet rest on a rectangular hollow base with a tenon for seating on the base. The four sides of the base are covered with a hieroglyphic inscription in two lines. Osiris mythology; Egyptian deities; mummy-shaped figurine; Egyptian art; Egyptian sculpture. 664–525 BC; Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt. Figurine; height 31.5 cm, width 9.4 cm., A dark metallic standing figure shown in profile against a neutral gray background, with a tall rounded headdress extending backward, a stylized beard, and defined facial features; the figure has a smooth glossy surface with patches of lighter greenish oxidation, a broad flat back piece over the shoulders, arms held close to the body with hands clasping a vertical object, a slender torso and legs, and flat feet on a rectangular base that shares the dark metallic color and shows similar areas of lighter greenish patina.

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Figurine god Osiris Statuette standing Osiris wrapped long tight-fitting robe forming characteristic rounding back shoulders head atef crown horns uraeus feet rest rectangular hollow base tenon seating base four sides covered hieroglyphic inscription two lines Osiris mythology Egyptian deities mummy-shaped figurine Egyptian art Egyptian sculpture 664–525 Bc Late Period 26th Dynasty Egypt height 31.5 cm width 9.4 cm dark metallic standing figure shown profile neutral gray background tall rounded headdress extending backward stylized beard defined facial features figure smooth glossy surface patches lighter greenish oxidation broad flat back piece arms held close body hands clasping vertical object slender torso legs flat feet rectangular base shares dark metallic color areas lighter greenish patina.

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