Relief fragment with deities
26th Dynasty, 664–525 BC
The relief depicts Osiris with the goddesses Isis and Nephthys. His face is green, as befits a god of vegetation, and he wears the atef-crown with ram horns. Behind him stands Nephthys with the vulture headdress which is characteristic for her as well as for other goddesses and also queens. Isis, standing in front of her brother and spouse, greets him.
The relief depicts Osiris with the goddesses Isis and Nephthys. His face is green, as befits a god of vegetation, and he wears the atef-crown with ram horns. Behind him stands Nephthys with the vulture headdress which is characteristic for her as well as for other goddesses and also queens. Isis, standing in front of her brother and spouse, greets him.
Time:
26th Dynasty, 664–525 BC
Object Name
Stele
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Memphis (vermutlich)
Material/technology:
Limestone
Dimensions:
H 43 cm, B 114 cm, T 7,5 cm, G 45 kg (Gesamtmaße 5079 und 5099)
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 5099
Provenance
1878, acquired with the Miramar Collection
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