**Originally Listed At $400**

Ancient Egypt, Late Period/Saite Period, Twenty-Sixth Dynasty (XXVI), ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A cast bronze votive amulet showing Osiris, the god of the afterlife and lord of the underworld. He is depicted in his standing form, mummified, with his hands emerging from his wrappings to hold his scepter, shepherd's crook, and flail, representative of kingship, showing his close connection with the pharaoh and his role as Ruler of the Dead. His beard is done in the style of a chin strap and he wears a crown, further signs of his kingship. The figure has a loop on one side of its flat, integral base. Size: 0.8" W x 2.85" H (2 cm x 7.2 cm); 3.4" H (8.6 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection

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#145942

Intact, with dark patina. Nice preservation of form.