Osiris figure ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period This crudely carved figure of Osiris was used as a container for Henettawy's Book of the Dead papyrus (25.3.29). Made of roughgrained sycomore wood, the figure was painted black, with the pedestal on which it was set left the natural color of the wood. A slot for the papyrus was hollowed out in the back; once the papyrus was in place, this was closed by gluing a thick piece of wood over the opening.. Osiris figure. ca. 990-970 B.C.. Sycomore wood. Third Intermediate Period. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb MMA 60, Chamber, Burial of Henettawy daughter of Isetemheb (Ch4), MMA excavations, 1923-24. Dynasty 21

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Osiris figure ca. 990-970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period This crudely carved figure of Osiris was used as a container for Henettawy's Book of the Dead papyrus (25.3.29). Made of roughgrained sycomore wood, the figure was painted black, with the pedestal on which it was set left the natural color of the wood. A slot for the papyrus was hollowed out in the back; once the papyrus was in place, this was closed by gluing a thick piece of wood over the opening.. Osiris figure. ca. 990-970 B.C.. Sycomore wood. Third Intermediate Period. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb MMA 60, Chamber, Burial of Henettawy daughter of Isetemheb (Ch4), MMA excavations, 1923-24. Dynasty 21

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