4th Dec, 2024 9:30

ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES

 
Lot 205
 

205

A BRONZE FIGURE OF OSIRIS

20cm high

Osiris is a deity who represents death and fertility and is commonly regarded as the quintessential god of rebirth. Though he was once a mortal ruler, as a deceased entity, his domain was the Underworld. Abydos was the primary centre of Osiris’s cult, where a renowned yearly celebration of the god was held.

Sold for £12


 

20cm high

Osiris is a deity who represents death and fertility and is commonly regarded as the quintessential god of rebirth. Though he was once a mortal ruler, as a deceased entity, his domain was the Underworld. Abydos was the primary centre of Osiris’s cult, where a renowned yearly celebration of the god was held.

Auction: ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES, 4th Dec, 2024

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