Ptah-Sokar-Osiris
Dateca. 664 - 525 B.C.
Label TextThis figure would have been a powerful ally to the deceased. Probably made for a tomb, the sculpture represents the confluence of three deities associated with life and afterlife. The mummiform god appears with the symbols of kingship, ready to provide guidance and protection to whomever was buried with him.
Object number44.37
Provenance(Possibly from the tomb of Queen Hatasu (Hatshepsut)); Mrs. Edgar Ames, Seattle, Washington; gift from Mrs. Ames to Seattle Art Museum, March 1944
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Arthur O'Brien in memory of her husband, Col. Arthur O'Brien
Dimensions25 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 13 1/4in. (64.8 x 21.6 x 33.7cm)
MediumWood and pigment with modern paint
Egyptian
304 - 30 B.C.
Object number: 59.115
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