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Obelisk figure containing a mummy

Wooden obelisk figure on a rectangular base, made of three pieces of wood. An obelisk is inserted in the rectangular base. In front of it, on the left, is a cubic base with the remains of gilded feet. On the right is a hole for a dowel for another such base. One of these was presumably for a standing Osiris figure. The obelisk seems to contain a mummy bundle which can only be seen from the bottom of the obelisk. All elements are plastered and gilded. The container is sealed from behind.
The CT scan reveals that the obelisk figure contains the partial remains of a small bird, probably a chick, wrapped in textile. The skeleton is in an upright position with the lower limbs distended. The skull is not clearly visible and the calami are not evident.

Cat. 2408
Wood
5.5 cm x 14 cm x 10.2 cm
Unknow date
Unknown
Purchase Bernardino Drovetti, 1824
Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 11 Wooden Sculpture / Shelf 02
Museo Egizio