Caption

Amulet — god Osiris in hydria; maker, Osiris canopic figure; Egyptian deities, Egyptian religion; 1st–2nd century AD Roman period, Egypt; amulet; height 4.9 cm, width 2.1 cm, A small carved figure shown in profile standing on a rounded base, rendered in dark bluish-black stone with areas of lighter brownish and greenish surface wear; the figure has a rounded head with a smooth, elongated headdress or hair extending down the back, a defined forehead and nose, and a slightly protruding chin; the torso is decorated with incised geometric and linear patterns, including triangular and banded motifs, and the lower body shows carved winglike and feathered designs; surface pitting and small patches of lighter discoloration are visible across the object, and the background is a smooth neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_030

License type

Rights managed

Available size

29.0Mb (1.1Mb) / 10.6in x 10.6in / 3183 x 3183 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet god Osiris hydria maker Osiris canopic figure Egyptian deities Egyptian religion 1st–2nd century AD Roman period Egypt amulet height 4.9 cm width 2.1 cm small carved figure shown profile standing rounded base rendered dark bluish-black stone areas lighter brownish greenish surface wear figure rounded head smooth elongated headdress hair extending down back defined forehead nose slightly protruding chin torso decorated incised geometric linear patterns triangular banded motifs lower body carved winglike feathered designs surface pitting small patches lighter discoloration visible across object background smooth neutral gray.