Osiris-Iah, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 11.1 cm (4 3/8 in.); W. 2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.); D. 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.), Osiris-Iah is a form of Osiris specifically linked to the moon, a feature made explicit in this figure through the crown, which represents the moon disk resting on the crescent moon, thereby encompassing the moon in all of its phases
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Osiris-Iah, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 11.1 cm, 4 3/8, W, 2.7, 1 1/16, D, 5.3, 2, form, Osiris specifically linked, moon, feature, explicit, figure, crown, represents, moon disk, resting, crescent moon, thereby encompassing, phases
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