Osiris figure for Gautsoshen, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, ca. 1000–945 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir
Osiris figure for Gautsoshen, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, ca. 1000–945 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb, Pit, burial 4 (Gautsoshen), 1922–24, Sycomore wood, H. cm, This Osiride figure was carved from sycomore-fig wood, then inserted into a coniferous wood base. A cylindrical chamber was created by sawing horizontally across the middle of the back, and then vertically from the feet to the cross-cut, with each part then hollowed out
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