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Tall Bronze Osiris Figure
Circa 3rd-1st Century BC
Description:
Solid cast, well proportioned bronze figure of Osiris wearing the atef crown and carrying the traditional crook and flail. The god is shown in the guise of a mummy, indicative of his association with death and resurrection. He is swathed in a tight shroud from which the hands alone protrude, left arm over right. Details are slightly worn but evident. He wears a braided divine beard. The white crown he wears has a ureaus in front, its tail winding up the surface of the crown, flanked by two striated ostrich feathers. Integral rectangular base with black wood display stand.
Height: 6.5 in. (17 cm)
Condition: Intact as shown (small section to right of crown missing).
Provenance: Acquired in the 1930s by a New York author and collector who traveled extensively in Palestine and Egypt, and by descent to a private New England gentleman. A tag on base reads “Egypte, Statuette in Bronze”. DESIRABLE PRE-WWII PROVENANCE.
Reference: Osiris was one of the earliest and most important deities of ancient Egypt. He was revered as being “eternally good”, and was considered the god of resurrection and fertility. In order for an individual to gain eternal life, it was essential that their body be mummified as closely as possible to that of Osiris
Price: $3,800
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