Statuette of Osiris, Late Period, 722-332 BC
This bronze statuette depicts the mummiform god of the underworld Osiris. The body of the god is wrapped in a close-fitting shroud with his hands poking out of vertical slits. In his right hand he holds a flail, and in his left, a crook. On his head, Osiris wears the atef-crown, which combines the white crown of Upper Egypt with a central uraeus and ostrich feathers to either side of the crown. His beard and broad collar are delicately incised, as are the feathers on his crown, his flail and crook. The bronze stands on a rectangular base.
The statuette was once part of the collection of Lord George Talbot (1763-1850) and was purchased by Georges Ricard for the Senusret Collection on 3 March 1975 from Roger F. Galliano, a member of the Conciliation Commission at Central Customs in Paris, certified expert of the Chamber of Auctioneers of France and Judicial Officer of Geneva.
The statuette was once part of the collection of Lord George Talbot (1763-1850) and was purchased by Georges Ricard for the Senusret Collection on 3 March 1975 from Roger F. Galliano, a member of the Conciliation Commission at Central Customs in Paris, certified expert of the Chamber of Auctioneers of France and Judicial Officer of Geneva.
Title
Statuette of Osiris
Date
Late Period, 722-332 BC
Geography/Culture
Egypt
Medium/Dimensions
Bronze
19.3 cm High x 4.6 cm x 3.4 cm
19.3 cm High x 4.6 cm x 3.4 cm
Object Number
2018.010.531
Description
This bronze statuette depicts the mummiform god of the underworld Osiris. The body of the god is wrapped in a close-fitting shroud with his hands poking out of vertical slits. In his right hand he holds a flail, and in his left, a crook. On his head, Osiris wears the atef-crown, which combines the white crown of Upper Egypt with a central uraeus and ostrich feathers to either side of the crown. His beard and broad collar are delicately incised, as are the feathers on his crown, his flail and crook. The bronze stands on a rectangular base.
The statuette was once part of the collection of Lord George Talbot (1763-1850) and was purchased by Georges Ricard for the Senusret Collection on 3 March 1975 from Roger F. Galliano, a member of the Conciliation Commission at Central Customs in Paris, certified expert of the Chamber of Auctioneers of France and Judicial Officer of Geneva.
The statuette was once part of the collection of Lord George Talbot (1763-1850) and was purchased by Georges Ricard for the Senusret Collection on 3 March 1975 from Roger F. Galliano, a member of the Conciliation Commission at Central Customs in Paris, certified expert of the Chamber of Auctioneers of France and Judicial Officer of Geneva.
Credit Line
Gift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Exhibitions/Publications
Parallels and References:
London, The British Museum, EA29409
London, The British Museum, EA29409
Citation
“Statuette of Osiris,” Michael C. Carlos Museum Collections Online, accessed December 22, 2024, https://digitalprojects.carlos.emory.edu/items/show/9280.
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