Osiris. Dimensions: H. 9.7 cm (3 13/16 in.); W. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); D. 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)H. (with tang): 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.). Date: 664-30 BC.Osiris, foremost of the Egyptian funerary gods and ruler of the underworld, stands upright and wears one of the most elaborate versions of his atef crown, complete with a uraeus on either side of the feathers and ram horns. Further uraei (two pairs) hang beneath the horns on each side. The beard is attached with a chin strap. The god is dressed in a close-fitting enveloping garment that conforms to his arms and shoulders. He holds the royal crook and flail with his hands poised symmetrically with the fists touching. The area around the hands is roughly carved, but the details of the crown, beard, broad collar and streamer, attributes, and bracelets are well defined.Osiris statuettes such as this one were some of the most abundant temple offerings in Egypt by the first millennium B.C., reflecting both the god's importance and changing cult pract