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full size in new window. | Title / Description: King and Osiris
Commentary: Osiris was associated with mortuary affairs. This picture is a good prototypical depiction of how Osiris usually appeared in Egyptian iconography. He is often shown in wrappings like a mummy, carrying the crook and flail and donning the White Crown of Upper Egypt, as he is shown here.
Bibliography:
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, vol. 2
Author of Commentary: Adam Mendelson
Source: Fox, Michael Michael Fox slide collection
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