Bust of Osiris
Object No. 61A
Bust from broken statuette, Osiris, carved basalt / wood, Egypt, Late Period
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Summary
Physical Description
Carved basalt bust of Osiris, God of the Underworld, broken from full body statuette and mounted on a square wooden base. Osiris is depicted with broad, almond shaped eyes and eyebrows and is shown wearing the 'atef' crown with uraeus. The pillar on the rear of the statuette is inscribed. The surface of the bust, especially the front of the crown, is roughly finished.
DIMENSIONS
Height
112 mm
Width
50 mm
Depth
65 mm
HISTORY
Notes
The bust is part of Dr Stuart Kay's Collection, presented to the Trustees of the NSW Applied Arts Trust in January 1927. It was obtained from and authenticated at the Cairo Museum.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Presented to the New South Wales Collection of Applied Art by Stuart Kay, 1927
Acquisition Date
1 February 1927
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