Head of a God
ca. 1390–1353 B.C.E.
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
The tall White Crown of Upper Egypt flanked by two plumes is an attribute of Osiris, the god of the dead, who is probably represented here. The rare combination of the crown with this type of wig signified a special form of Osiris, worshipped in a chapel or shrine. At least one other figure was carved so close to the god’s right side that the vertical striations on that side of the wig were never completed.
Caption
Head of a God, ca. 1390–1353 B.C.E.. Magnesite marble, 10 3/16 x 5 1/2 x 4 13/16 in. (25.9 x 14 x 12.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 67.14. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Where is this piece from?
It likely comes from a temple or shrine where it would have been the subject of worship. The deity depicted is Osiris; he can be identified by his crown. This statue dates to the Eighteenth Dynasty, but we unfortunately don't know it's exact find location.
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