Osiris, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 14.8 cm (5 13/16 in.); W. 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.); D. 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.), Osiris, foremost of the Egyptian funerary gods and ruler of the underworld, stands upright in a close-fitting mummiform garment. The garment hugs the contours of his arms and buttocks and has a stiff upper edge along the back of the neck, a feature that occurs with some regularity on this garment, but one with an unclear meaning
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Osiris, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 14.8 cm, 5 13/16, W, 4.9, 1 15/16, D, 4.3 11/16, foremost, Egyptian funerary gods, ruler, underworld, stands upright, close-fitting mummiform, garment, garment hugs, contours, arms, buttocks, stiff upper, edge, back, neck, feature, occurs, regularity, unclear meaning
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