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Statuette of Osiris-Iah

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Description

According to the Egyptian religion, gods could combine with each other to form composite deities. The complex crown of this bronze statuette has characteristics of the god Osiris, as well as the ibis-headed moon god Thoth. This statuette was dedicated to the god by a man named Pamu.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

Bronze/copper-alloy statuette depicting a seated-andstanding figure associated with Osirian iconography, with a headdress/skin and a raised hand gesture.

The image shows a small dark-green patinated metal statuette standing on a modern display plinth. The figure appears in profile/three-quarter view: one figure (likely Osiris, per catalogue) is seated with legs forward, wearing a curled/headdress-like element and holding a staff-like attribute; a second, smaller figure or symbolic element appears to be positioned above/behind the seated form’s upper body, creating a stacked/attached composition. The surface is cast-metal with localized wear and corrosion producing a greenish patina. No clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or alphabetic inscriptions are visible on the photographed surfaces. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is seen. The overall form is consistent with a metal Osiris-related statuette though fine iconographic details (exact labels/epithets) are not legible in this image.

religious unknown good
Deities Osiris (Osiris-Iah, per catalogue; exact epithet unclear)
Materials copper alloy/bronze with green patina

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1

English description

base inscribed

Connections

Deities OsirisThoth

Cross-references (1)

  • ARTIC-id 120298 tier-2

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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian).
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.