Bronze Figure Of Mummiform Osiris

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Object Details

Collector

Walter J. Clark

Donor Name

Walter J. Clark

Notes

LONG, THIN CAST BRONZE FIGURE IS BROWN. DEPICTS OSIRIS FIGURE W/ HEADDRESS, BEARDED, ARMS ACROSS CHEST HOLING FLAILS. BODY IS THIN W/ LEGS TOGETHER. EXTENSION BELOW FEET.

Statuette, bronze, Osiris. These types of objects sometimes may have been amulets strung on necklace, or votive objects.

Record Last Modified

14 Apr 2022

Specimen Count

Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Accession Date

15 Jul 1997

Collection Date

1955 to 1956

Accession Number

409928

USNM Number

A553345-0

Object Type

Figurine

Length - Object

11 cm

Width - Object

2.5 cm

Height - Object

1.1 cm

Place

Cairo (purchased here), Lower Egypt, Egypt, Africa

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Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic

Archaeology

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d7484515-2f10-4173-bda0-a926173320e7

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_8504116