Sandstone carving of Osiris in profile with long chin beard. The husband and brother of Isis, the Goddess who encapsulated the virtues of the archetypal Egyptian wife and Mother, and father of Horus who fought his evil uncle Seth to avenge his death. Hieroglyphic symbols to the left. Covered in a light earthen patina. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty
1570 - 1342 BC
11" x 7"
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