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Egyptian Bronze Osiris, Late Period, 712-332 BC

Mummiform figurine standing on a trapezoidal plinth.

The god of the Egyptian underworld is rendered with a false beard. The atef crown shows a marked running down uraeus and is accented by flanking plumes over goat horns.

Osiris is holding a cordlike crook and the flail; his fists are positioned one upon the other.

Good quality and condition. Grainy green patina. Mounted on a wood stand.

10.4 (4.1 in)
11.7 cm (4.6 in)

Swiss art market

480 USD