Osiris

A small corroded copper-alloy statuette shows the god Osiris standing frontally, arms crossed over the chest and wearing the tall atef crown. Its surface is mottled turquoise and dark green with encrusted patina, set on a plain wooden base against a neutral gray backdrop.

Look closer: Small gold-colored details appear at the figure's hands and the lower edge of the garment, and the base sits slightly off center.

Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1080–664 BCE
Medium: Copper alloy, stone
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size: 2667 × 4000 px

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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date -1070).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Elisha Dyer, in memory of George R. Dyer, 1941

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Osiris

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