Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue

Statuette of Osiris Wearing an Elaborate Crown

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Description

Caption: Statuette of Osiris Wearing an Elaborate Crown, 664–332 B.C.E.. Bronze, without tang: 5 5/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (13.5 x 4.8 x 2.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.564E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A statue of an ancient Egyptian deity wearing an elaborate headdress.

This artifact is a bronze statue depicting an Egyptian deity, characterized by an elaborate headdress with a central emblem and flanking elements resembling feathers. The figure is shown standing in a mummiform posture, typical of Osirian representations, with arms crossed over the chest holding crooks. The style suggests a focus on divine kingship and protection.

religious New Kingdom good
Deities Osiris
Materials bronze

Connections

Found at Egypt
Deities Osiris
Materials Bronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.564E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117206 tier-2
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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