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Head of Osiris
Egyptian
Late Period, Ptolemaic or Roman Period
1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Black granite
Dimensions
Overall: 27.3 cm (10 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Marilyn M. Simpson Fund, Egyptian Curators Fund, and partial gift of Fondation Ré through the generous assistance of Lucien Viola
Accession Number2013.1815
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceAbout 1904, acquired in Egypt by Lucian Swift Kirtland (b. 1881 – d. 1965), Poland, OH and Bronxville, NY; to his nephew, George Kirtland Bishop (b. 1904 – d. 1988), Poland, OH; June 15, 1988, George Kirtland Bishop estate and others sale (sale no. 5722), Sotheby’s, New York, lot 21, to Lucien Viola (dealer), Galerie L’Ibis and Fondation Ré, New York and Brussels; 2013, sold by the Fondation Ré to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 18, 2013)