Naophorous Block Statue of a Governor of Sais, Psamtik[seneb], Late Period, Saite, Dynasty 26, 664–610 B.C., From Italy, Southern Europe, Tivoli, Hadrian's Villa, Graywacke, H. 30.5 cm (12 in), This statue represents a governor of the Saite nome (district) in the western Nile Delta, and was intended for a temple in Sais, its capital city. The temple, called the 'House of the Bee,' was dedicated to Osiris, who is represented standing in a shrine on the front of the statue
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Naophorous Block Statue, Governor, Sais, Psamtik, seneb, Late Period, Saite, Dynasty 26, 664–610 B.C, Italy, Southern Europe, Tivoli, Hadrian, Villa, Graywacke, H, 30.5 cm, 12, statue, represents, governor, Saite nome, district, western Nile, Delta, intended, temple, capital city, House, Bee, dedicated, Osiris, represented standing, shrine, front
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