The statuette represents Osiris sitting, his feet resting on a rectangular base with a tenon. His body is enveloped in a tightly fitting mummy gown leaving exposed only his hands holding a crook and a flail; he wears an atef-crown, a pleated artificial beard and a broad collar. The whites of the eyes had originally been inlaid with gold or electrum. The statuette is an exquisite example of Saite metalwork.
Present location |
STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM [10/002] PETERSBURG |
Inventory number |
223 |
Dating |
26TH DYNASTY |
Archaeological Site |
UNKNOWN |
Category |
FIGURINE/STATUETTE |
Material |
BRONZE; GOLD ?; ELECTRUM ? |
Technique |
CASTING BY WAXWORK; INLAID |
Height |
28.3 cm |