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Source Description
During the 26th Dynasty, donors seeking favors presented votive statues of deities in temples. Here, Isis places her hands and wings on either side of the smaller figure of Osiris in a gesture of protection, which is enhanced by her greater size. The artist's great skill is evident in the smooth, rounded forms and the level of detail carved into the hard stone. The statue was an offering to Isis by a man named Psf-tan-ani-(em)-Sakhmet.
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Document identity
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38495
label
Statue of Isis Protecting Osiris
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obj
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sculpture
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Source metadata
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38495
sourceUrl
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sculpture
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normalized
title
Statue of Isis Protecting Osiris
description
During the 26th Dynasty, donors seeking favors presented votive statues of deities in temples. Here, Isis places her hands and wings on either side of the smaller figure of Osiris in a gesture of protection, which is enhanced by her greater size. The artist's great skill is evident in the smooth, rounded forms and the level of detail carved into the hard stone. The statue was an offering to Isis by a man named Psf-tan-ani-(em)-Sakhmet.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 589-526 BC (Late Period)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
statutes
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8
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8
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import
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cm
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35.8
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6.3
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14.1
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H: 14 1/8 x W: 2 1/2 x D: 5 9/16 in. (35.8 x 6.3 x 14.1 cm)
style
Saite
Source extras
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Egyptian
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26th Dynasty
reign
Apries (589-570 BC)-Amasis (570-526 BC)
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green shist
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6182
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EGY
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850
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