Statue of Osiris


Accession Number
EC63/11
Current Location
House of Life (first floor), Votive offerings case
Object Type
Sculpture, Statue
Period
Graeco-Roman Period
Material
Metals/alloys (Copper alloy)
Measurements
Height: 77mm | Width: 13mm | Depth: 8mm
Number of Elements
1
Culture
Egyptian
Divine Name
Osiris

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Description

A votive Osiris figurine. 74mm high. It is crudely moulded with a flat back and probably dates to the Graeco-Roman Period.

Weight (grams)

10g

Other Identity
W104–112 (numbers no longer in use)
Previous Owners
Robert de Rustafjaell (1859–1943) | Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
Acquisition
Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
Last modified: 14 Apr 2022
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