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Statue of Osiris on a Throne

Walters Art Museum (Egyptian), acc. 22.184. Public domain (CC0). Copy archived by egyptianinscriptions.org with attribution; original at the holding institution.

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Accession: 22.184
Dynasty: 26th Dynasty
Reign: Psametik I-Necho II
Date: ca. 664-595 BCE (Late Period)
Date range: 664 BCE – 595 BCE
Materials: ['greywacke']
Repository: Walters Art Museum
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Walters Art Museum (Egyptian), Statue of Osiris on a Throne (22.184). Egyptian Inscriptions Database. https://egyptianinscriptions.org/object/220131

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Description

<p>Osiris, considered to have been the first king of Egypt (and was representative of the human civilization and divine order), was murdered by his brother, Seth, (representative of the power of the world and uncivilized nature). Magically resurrected by Isis, Osiris is typically shown as a mummy with kingly attributes, including the "atef" crown-a variation of the "white crown" of Upper Egypt flanked by plumes-a long beard, the crook, and the flail, or whip.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.184' rel='external'>Statue of Osiris on a Throne</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

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

A small seated statue figure wearing a jackal/baboon-like headdress and holding a staff-like element sits on a rectangular base with a band of incised hieroglyphs along the front.

The object is shown in three-quarter view against a dark background. The figure appears seated on a simple throne or block-like seat, with a stylized head and a prominent headdress. One arm is raised toward the chest/upper body, while the other is held forward, gripping or supporting a staff/rod-like implement. The base is rectangular and contains a horizontally arranged register of incised hieroglyphic signs spanning the front edge. The stone surface shows weathering and darkened tool marks within the engraved lines.

royal unclear (likely Late Period to Ptolemaic based on style of throne/block and hieroglyphic format; not certain) good

Deities Osiris

Materials greywacke (catalogue ground truth)

Signs incised hieroglyphic signs (individual determinations unclear at this resolution) ×20

Visible text "A band of incised hieroglyphs across the front of the base; individual sign readings not reliably legible from the provided image resolution."

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 AI reading of the photograph

Visible text (machine reading)

A band of incised hieroglyphs across the front of the base; individual sign readings not reliably legible from the provided image resolution.

Connections

Deities Osiris Isis Set

Cross-references (2)

Walters-AccNum 22.184 tier-2
Walters-id 7716 tier-2

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From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Walters Art Museum (Egyptian).
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