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Headless statue

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Kneeling naophorous statue of a head and neckless man. He is wearing a smooth kilt and leaning against a flat inscribed back pillar. The naos, which he is holding in front of him has a pyramid-shaped roof with a flattened top. In the niche the figure of Osiris can be seen, carved in sunk relief and standing on a low pedestal. He is shown mummiform and is wearing the white crown and has regalia in his hands.

Present location

KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM [09/001] VIENNA

Inventory number

57

Dating

PTOLEMAIC PERIOD ?

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

STATUE

Material

UNSPECIFIED ROCK

Technique

CARVED; ENGRAVED

Height

36 cm

Width

17 cm

Depth

22.3 cm

Translation

An offering, which the King gives to Osiris, the Great God and Lord of Abydos ...

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