Collector:

Joseph Hirshhorn  Search this

Donor Name:

Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden  Search this

Height - Object:

45 cm

Width - Object:

14 cm

Culture:

Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty XXVI  Search this

Object Type:

Statuette

Place:

Not Given, Egypt (not certain), Africa (not certain)

Accession Date:

28 Aug 1992

Collection Date:

1966

Notes:

PROVENIENCE UNDOCUMENTED. IDENTIFICATION PROVIDED BY HMSG. BRONZE STANDING FIGURE. IDENTIFIED BY DOROTHY KENT HILL AS REPRESENTING EGYPTIAN GOD OSIRIS WRAPPED AS A MUMMY, EYES INLAID IN SILVER AND GOLD.

SEE SI ARCHIVES

Standing, wrapped as a mummy, wearing broad bead collar tied at back; bearded; on head, atef, the crown of Upper Egypt flanked by ostrich feathers (broken at top). In hands, crook and flail. Eyes inlaid in silver and gold.

From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Osiris votive statue, 664-30 B.C. As mummified King of the Netherworld, Osiris wears the atef, the crown of Upper Egypt flanked by ostrich feathers. He often has a black or green face to connect his rebirth with new plants sprouting after the annual Nile flood.

Record Last Modified:

26 Jan 2024

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Archaeology  Search this

Accession Number:

370312

USNM Number:

A553061-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d32f2353-1afd-4079-a6eb-e537e49e131f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8503877