Bronze figurine of Osiris
Egyptian
Late Period–Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic dynast
760–30 B.C.
Dimensions
Height x width: 4.1 x 0.9 cm (1 5/8 x 3/8 in.)
Accession Number
82.183
Medium or Technique
Bronze
Not On View
Collections
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This bronze figurine of the funerary god Osiris portrays the god standing. As is typical in representations of Osiris, he is mummified, wears a false beard and tall atef crown, and holds the crook and flail.
Provenance
From Egypt. By 1882: Dr. James Grant collection. 1882: given to the MFA by Dr. Grant.
(Accession date: September 1, 1882)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. James Grant