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Reliquary picturing Osiris

A wooden Osirian obelisk figure on a rounded base, in which traces of plaster and gilding survive. The Osiris figure is sitting and wearing the atef crown, the eyes are painted. It is hollow and contains an animal mummy. The container is sealed.
The CT scans reveal parts of a juvenile bird.

Cat. 2417
Wood
3.2 cm x 11.2 cm x 6 cm
Unknow date
Unknown
Old Fund, 1824–1888
Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 11 Wooden Sculpture / Shelf 02
  • Ikram, Salima-Aicardi, Sara-Facchetti, Federica, The animal mummies of the Museo Egizio, Turin (Studi del Museo egizio 5), Torino, Museo egizio, Modena 2024, P.421, P.421.
    Tipo=Monografia SottoTipo= Autore=Ikram, Salima-Aicardi, Sara-Facchetti, Federica Titolo=The animal mummies of the Museo Egizio, Turin Sottotiolo= In= Collana=Studi del Museo egizio Opera=5 Luogo=Torino, Museo egizio, Modena Anno=2024 Menzionato=P.421 Illustrazione=P.421
Museo Egizio