Caption

Seven Egyptian objects, including a bronze sculpture of Isis with Horus, a bronze sculpture of Harpocrates with the head of Bes and a wooden ushabti, photograph, page, number: 'III', c. 1890 - c. 1895, photographer, paper, gelatin silver print, developed gelatin silver print, height 212 mm x width 157 mm, sculpture, Horus, son of Osiris and Isis, Isis, the mother-goddess, representations, Egyptian gods, demi-gods, heroes, etc. (BES), A sepia-toned photograph shows a display of small statues and carved objects arranged on pedestals and a flat surface. From left to right there is a tall vertical carved pillar topped with a round emblem, a slender figurine of a standing pair with one figure slightly smaller and facing the taller figure, a sculpted animal head mounted on a fragment of carved stone beside a small rounded figure with a childlike form, a taller nude male figure with an exaggerated facial mask standing on a square base, and a mummiform figure with arms crossed and detailed patterned surface standing on a raised block. In front of the bases a long carved object with rounded knobs lies horizontally across the lower foreground. The background is plain and the photograph is bordered by a lighter rectangular mat within a wider pale border.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A78_080

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45.3Mb (4.4Mb) / 11.5in x 15.4in / 3438 x 4608 (300dpi)

Keywords

Seven Egyptian objects bronze sculpture Isis Horus Harpocrates head Bes wooden ushabti photograph page number Iii c 1890 - c 1895 photographer paper gelatin silver print developed gelatin silver print height 212 mm x width 157 mm sculpture son Osiris mother-goddess representations Egyptian gods demi-gods heroes etc sepia-toned photograph display small statues carved objects arranged pedestals flat surface left right tall vertical carved pillar topped round emblem slender figurine standing pair figure slightly smaller facing taller figure sculpted animal mounted fragment carved stone beside small rounded figure childlike form taller nude male figure exaggerated facial mask standing square base mummiform figure arms crossed detailed patterned surface standing raised block front bases long object rounded knobs lies horizontally across lower foreground background plain bordered lighter rectangular mat within wider pale border