Priest in a leopard skin cloak with an inscription and Osiris on his skirt, ca. 712–664


Priest in a leopard skin cloak with an inscription and Osiris on his skirt, Third Intermediate Period or later, Dynasty 25, ca. 712–664 , From Egypt, Leaded bronze, h. cm (3 3/8 in) cm (3 5/8 in) with tenon; w. 3 cm (1 3/16 in); d. 3 cm (1 3/16 in), Over the leopard skin this man is wearing is a banderole inscribed with the remnants of his name and titles: “God’s Father, God’s Beloved, . . .Haty. . . .” It has been suggested that the presence of the titles and names of the subject rather than the king may be characteristic of the Kushite or very early Saite Period


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