Figurine of Osiris
Osiris was one of the most important and powerful Egyptian gods. He represented death, resurrection and fertility. This figurine shows him wrapped in bandages as a mummy, holding a crook and flail in his hands.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 104/1930/3
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- North Africa
- Material
- copper alloy | | | |
- Common Name
- figurine of Osiris
- Simple Name
- figurine
- Period Classification
- Late Period (Dynasties 26-31) - 661-332 BC
- Production Town
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- -700
- Production Year High
- -200
