Painted wooden statuette of Ptah-Sokar-Osiris still showing traces of gold on the face. On the front and the back are vertical hieroglyphic inscriptions in a black frame. There is a peg underneath for insertion into the base. Two pegs to secure the crown are all that remain of the headdress.
Present location |
MUSEU NACIONAL DE ARQUEOLOGIA [46/003] LISBON |
Inventory number |
E 143 (n. cat. 150) |
Dating |
LATE PERIOD ? |
Archaeological Site |
UNKNOWN |
Category |
FIGURINE/STATUETTE |
Material |
WOOD |
Technique |
SCULPTURED |
Height |
55 cm |
Width |
10.5 cm |
An offering which the king gives to Osiris, Foremost of the Westerners, the great god, Lord of Abydos, so that he may give invocation offerings consisting of bread and beer ...