Bronze figure of Osiris
Bronze [figure], seated Osiris, wearing solar disk with plumes and rams horns; inscription on base (incised) commenses on front, runs on to left side and finishes on back end (no text on right side) [GLYPHS] Wadjetirdis, daughter of Ankhtef and born of the lady of the house Isiskhebit.
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:3
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_25-2-733
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_25-2-733; 25-2-733
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Entry Date
- 02/16/1925
- Title
- Bronze figure of Osiris
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Height: 25.5 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Pit G 7632 A, [central chamber =] A I
- Bibliography
- Thomas, Nancy, ed. The American Discovery of Ancient Egypt. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1995, pp. 210-211, cat. 106d. Zivie-Coche, Christiane M. Giza Au Premier Millenaire: Autour du temple d'Isis dame des pyramides. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1991, p. 265.
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified