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Statuette fragment
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Room E, Temple of Isis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length x width: 3.0 x 0.95 cm (1 3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-1-182
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionBeard of statuette of god, probably Osiris, with traces of gilding.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Temple of Isis, room E. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.