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Ancient Egyptian "Head Osiris as Pharaoh" #1620023

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Ancient Egyptian  Head Osiris as Pharaoh   #1620023
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The above listed item is from the Late Period,(715-332 B.C.E.). This incredible "head of Osiris" was made from Granite. We acquired this lovely item from a select private collection and its provenance is from Alexandria, Egypt. Depicted here as a Pharaoh in Peshent crown, false beard and his arms folded ! This piece is intact with age wear. The reason for the item being available is due to the vast extent of archeological findings, thousands of years in Egyptian burials and also the proliferation of these said items in older private collections worldwide. "Osiris" Osiris the son of Geb and Nut, grandson of Ra, the husband of Isis and father of Horus had his origins in Thebes. His first task as a god was to abolish cannibalism and to teach the people of Egypt the arts of agriculture. He also built the first temples and initiated laws for the ancient Egyptians to follow. Many scholars think Osiris was a real Pre-Dynastic pharaoh and not just a mythical figure. His role as the fourth divine pharaoh, Osiris was given the name Onnophris, meaning the "good one." . There are many stories as to the death of Osiris and his ascension as ruler of the underworld. The most common is that his jealous brother Set held an extravagant banquet and invited Osiris. Set produced a magnificent coffin and offered it as a gift to whomever fitted it best. It had been built for Osiris?s form and when he got in it, Set shut the lid and threw it in the Nile river. Isis collected all the pieces bandaged the ...
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#: 4583</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:715-332 B.C.E.). </td></tr>


<tr><td>Height:12.6</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:.6</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:7.2</td></tr>
<tr><td>Weight:12</td></tr>
<tr><td>Title:Ancient Egyptian "Head Osiris as Pharaoh" </td></tr>

<tr><td>Materials:Granite</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:Bayonne, NJ</td></tr>
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