This is a bronze statue depicting the God of the Underworld, Osiris. This piece retains it's suspension loop on the reverse, indicating that it was worn during ancient times.

Height: 37 mm. Condition: Intact and choice. A nice piece made in solid casting. This is not a hollow casting. A peculiar aspect of the Bronze Osiris figures is the way each one can be identified in terms of it's region of manufacture - if hands are placed one above the other, the piece was made in the north, Lower Egypt. If the hands are positioned together at the fists, as seen here, then the piece was made in Middle Egypt. If the piece was made in Upper Egypt, from Abydos to Aswan, then the hands will be depicted crossed on the chest.

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