Lot 916
Quality Ptah-Sokar-Osiris Figure in Polychromed Wood. Egypt, Late Period, c. 664-332 BC. The youthful-faced god in mummiform pose, wearing the form-fitting robe of Osiris, his hands concealed beneath the many layers of beaded collars adorning his chest. A net of beading, such as that worn by Osiris and which is typically laid about the mummy, encases his shroud. These details, painted with a delicate hand, are colored in red, green, white, and blue. Blue also is the wig, while the face is gilt. Panels along the front and back are inscribed: "An offering which the King gives to… Osiris, Foremost of the Westerners, great god, Lord of Abydos…"; and, "Osiris, the great god who resides in Ipew, Ankmin, Sokar-Osiris the great god who resides in … the sacred land." The text indicates that this object was crafted in Middle Egypt. Figure lacking crown and beard, with two old, stable age cracks, otherwise in very fine condition overall. Piece with the deep patina seen on objects that have been in British or Continental collections since the early 1900's. Height: 14"; on custom base.
Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,500.
Ptah-Sokar-Osiris was a composite funerary god whose worship began during the Middle Kingdom period. His attributes as a resurrection deity combined those of three powerful gods: Ptah, the creator god of Memphis; Sokar, the Memphite god of the necropolis; and Osiris, king of the underworld gods. In this form he represents the three aspects of the universe: creation, stability, and death.
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