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Osiris, Osiris mythology. Figurine in the form of a human mummy wearing a hemhem crown with ram's horns. On the chest is a usekh necklace with falcon heads at the ends. Clenched hands are placed on the chest, one above the other. Below the right hand begins a column of text with the name and filiation. At the back, from the edge of the wig to the feet, a pillar with a column of hieroglyphic inscriptions — the beginning of a hymn to Osiris, the heir of Atum. The figurine is painted cherry red; the visible parts of the body are yellow; the wig is navy blue; the necklace consists of white, red, and blue stripes. The background of the inscriptions is yellow. The figurine belongs to Isetemachbit, a musician of the god Amun-Re, daughter of the priest Mentuemhat; her mother was probably Takereret, known as Heres. Similar to type IV B according to Raven. Dated 4th–3rd century BC; 30th Dynasty–early Ptolemaic period, Egypt. Sculpture; height 54.5 cm, width 12.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm., A carved wooden figure standing upright on a clear rectangular base, viewed from behind, with a dark gray rounded headpiece and a narrow elongated body that tapers toward the base; the figure has a reddish-brown torso with worn areas of darker brown and a central vertical strip of darker wood; a flattened, shallow dish-like element in dark gray sits atop the headpiece supporting a crown-like grouping of rounded vertical forms in golden yellow with patches of worn lighter and darker tones; small triangular highlights of yellow appear near the shoulders; the base has a small exposed section of lighter natural wood beneath the clear stand; the background is a smooth, neutral light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A03_268

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68.7Mb (2.1Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Osiris Osiris mythology Figurine form human mummy wearing hemhem crown ram's horns chest usekh necklace falcon heads ends Clenched hands placed right hand begins column text name filiation back edge wig feet pillar hieroglyphic inscriptions hymn heir Atum figurine painted cherry red visible parts body yellow navy blue necklace consists white red blue stripes background inscriptions figurine belongs Isetemachbit musician god Amun-Re daughter priest Mentuemhat mother was Takereret Heres type IV B according Raven Dated 4th–3rd century BC 30th Dynasty–early Ptolemaic period Egypt Sculpture height 54.5 cm width 12.5 cm depth 9.5 cm carved wooden figure standing upright clear rectangular base viewed dark gray rounded headpiece narrow elongated tapers base figure reddish-brown torso worn areas darker brown central vertical strip darker wood flattened shallow dish- element dark gray sits atop headpiece supporting crown- grouping rounded vertical forms golden yellow patches worn lighter darker tones small triangular highlights near shoulders small exposed section lighter natural wood beneath clear stand smooth neutral light gray.