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Mummiform Figure of Osiris

Mummiform figurines like these usually represent a combination of the gods Ptah, Sokar, and Osiris and have an elaborate crown consisting of ram's horns, tall twin plumes, and a solar disk. These two statuettes have no crowns, however, and their inscriptions mention only Osiris. The hollow compartments on the bases of the statuettes held papyri containing protective spells from the Book of the Dead. The green on the face of one figure is a symbol of fertility, regeneration, and rebirth; the yellow on the other recalls gold, a symbol of divinity, incorruptibility, and hence immortality.

Medium: Wood, painted
Place Made: Egypt
Dates: 664-332 B.C.E.
Period: Late Period (probably)
Dimensions: 24 13/16 x 4 13/16 x 11 1/8 in. (63 x 12.3 x 28.3 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 37.1481E
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Front, 37.1481E_front_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2006

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