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Statuette of the god Osiris

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This figure of Osiris shows the god with his typical attributes ,the crook and the flail, as well as the Atef-crown with the uraeus. A broad collar completes his costume. In addition to a suspension ring at the neck, the figure's small dimensions indicate the amuletic character of the statuette, which may have been used as a pendant. The choice of gold as the material for the statue may have been determined by its significance as the "flesh of the gods", rather than its intrinsic value.

Present location

PELIZAEUS-MUSEUM [04/030] HILDESHEIM

Inventory number

5123

Dating

26TH DYNASTY (not after); 25TH DYNASTY AND CONTEMPORARIES (not before)

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

FIGURINE/STATUETTE

Material

SILVER; GOLD

Technique

METAL-TECHNIQUE; GILDED

Height

8.7 cm

Width

2 cm

Depth

2.2 cm

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