Statuette of Osiris
Ancient Egyptian
-664–-525
- Medium
- Steatite
- Dimensions
- 19.3 × 4.1 × 10.2 cm (7 5/8 × 1 5/8 × 4 in.)
- Genre
- statuette
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
stonevotive offeringCrownssaite periodgods (deities)sculpturetwenty-sixth dynastylate period (egyptian)ancient artcarvingstatuettemummiesegyptianancientkingsteatite
About
This finely carved figure of the god Osiris portrays the mummiform deity seated on a throne holding a crook and flail, which are symbols of his ability to rule and to provide.
