Légende

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; atef crown; uraeus; Egyptian deities; mummy-shaped figurines; Egyptian art; Egyptian sculpture. Date: 664–525 BC, Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt. Object type: figurine. Height: 31.5 cm; Width: 9.4 cm., A dark metallic statue of a human figure stands on a rectangular base against a gray background, the figure wearing a tall headdress with curved flaring elements and a central raised ridge, and a false beard extending from the chin; the figure's eyes, nose, and lips are visible with a straight facial expression, and there are textured details on the collar area and headdress; the figure's arms are crossed at the chest holding a hooked staff and a long slender object, with wrapped or banded detailing on one arm, and the surface of the statue shows areas of lighter greenish patina and small highlights on the dark bronze surface.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A02_057

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46.2Mo (2.0Mo) / 22.8cm x 50.8cm / 2690 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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 figurines Egyptian art Egyptian sculpture Date 664–525 Bc Late Period 26th Dynasty Egypt Object type figurine Height 31.5 cm Width 9.4 cm dark metallic statue human figure stands rectangular base gray background figure wearing tall headdress curved flaring elements central raised ridge false beard extending chin figure's eyes nose lips visible straight facial expression textured details collar area headdress figure's arms crossed chest holding hooked staff long slender object wrapped banded detailing arm surface statue areas lighter greenish patina small highlights dark bronze surface.