Osiris, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 BC, From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 13 cm (5 1/8 in.); W. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.); D. 3.6 cm (1 7/16 in.), Osiris, foremost of the Egyptian funerary gods and ruler of the underworld, stands upright in a close-fitting enveloping garment. The garment 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 BC, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 13 cm, 5 1/8, W, 4, 1 9/16, D, 3.6 7/16, foremost, Egyptian funerary gods, ruler, underworld, stands upright, close-fitting enveloping, garment, stiff upper, edge, back, neck, feature, occurs, regularity, unclear meaning
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