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Eternal Egypt: Harpocrates
Harpocrates was Horus, the child, the son of Isis and Osiris.
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Eternal Egypt: Osirian Jar
The lid of this white marble jar depicts the head of the god Osiris, while the body is in the shape of the canopic jars that contain the viscera of the deceased. The body of the jar is decorated with a high relief of Harpocrates and Isis.
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Eternal Egypt: Heart Amulet
"Do not say any bad thing against me before Osiris, the great God of the dead." This is the spell from Chapter 30 of the Book of the Dead asking the deceased's heart to be silent during judgment. This spell is written on the back of the...
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of Iniwy
This funerary stela belonged to the soldier, Iniwy, who lived during the New Kingdom. It is divided into three registers; in the first one, the owner of the stela and his son are presenting offerings to Osiris and his consort Isis. The...
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Eternal Egypt: Naophorous Statue
A statue that actually consists of two statues; the first is a kneeling man presenting the second one, which represents Osiris, the god of the dead. The term "naophorous statue" is derived from the word "naos" which means "shrine" in...
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Eternal Egypt: Standing Statue of Padi Hor
This statue of the priest Padi Hor represents him standing on a low base with his left leg forward and and wearing a long garment bearing the figure of Osiris on the front.
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of Seneb en Ef
A stela was dedicated to Seneb-en-ef, son of Sat-Hathor who was the "Overseer of the Storeroom of Surplus of the Chief of Works." It comes from Abydos where it was placed as a commemorative monument inscribed with offering formulae,...
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Eternal Egypt: Kneeling Statue of Isis Sereket
This statue represents Isis kneeling and holding on her lap a small figure of the mummy of Osiris on a rectangular tablet.
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Eternal Egypt: Lintel of Senefru Nefer
This lintel, a stone or beam above a door, was taken from the door of Senefru-Nefer. He sits on a chair facing hieroglyphics that give an offering formula, the name of King Djedkare, and the name and titles of Osiris.
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Eternal Egypt: Head of Queen Hatshepsut
Queen Hatshepsut is the most famous female ruler of ancient Egypt. This head, which is one of the masterpieces of Eighteenth Dynasty sculpture, is part of a statue that once represented the queen in the shape of the god Osiris.
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Eternal Egypt: Low Relief of the Heb Sed
On this low-relief, the king is represented in the form of Osiris. He comes out of his palace and performs the ceremonial run of the Heb Sed festival.
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of the Scribe Hatiyay
This round-topped funerary stela, an upright stone with a sculpted surface, depicts the scribe Hatiyay offering incense and a libation vessel to the god Osiris.
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Eternal Egypt: Stela With a Pyramidion Top
The stela has scenes in two registers, or sections. The first register depicts the god Osiris wearing his Atef crown and shows the owner of the stela making offerings to him. The second register depicts a scene in which offerings are...
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Eternal Egypt: Lintel of Taharqa and Shabaka
This lintel, or overhead beam or stone, depicts King Taharqa before Amun-Re, Horus, and the Divine Adorer Amunirdis. King Shabaka is also shown standing in front of Osiris and Isis.
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Eternal Egypt: Relief of Psammetik the First
This relief depicts King Psammetik the First making an offering to the gods Osiris and Horus.
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Eternal Egypt: Stela Belonging to Two Owners
The arched stela, an upright stone with a sculpted surface, is inscribed with the names of two owners. One scene depicts the male owner worshiping Osiris, Horus, and Isis, while another scene shows the deceased worshiping Horus.
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Eternal Egypt: Gold Cover of Psusennes' Mummy
This gold sheet covered the mummy of King Psusennes the First, who lived during the Twenty-First Dynasty. The upper part of the cover, corresponding to the torso, is decorated with two hands holding the insignia of the god Osiris: the...
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of a Scribe Named Hatiay
The stela is divided into two registers: in the upper one, the owner of the stela is depicted presenting offerings to Osiris. In the lower register: three ladies, two of them were probably his wives.
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Eternal Egypt: Amulet of Ptah in a Gold Shrine
The amulet represents the god Ptah as a mummiform figure, wearing a straight beard and an unusual headdress. His hands emerge from the shroud to hold the djed pillar, the emblem of the god Osiris. This figure is set within a decorated...
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Eternal Egypt: Jewelry in the Form of a Falcon
This small piece of jewelry, which is 7cm long, is falcon-shaped to represent the god Horus, son of Isis and Osiris.
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Eternal Egypt: Gold Pectoral of King Amenemope
This pectoral, a large piece of jewelry worn on the chest, is decorated with a winged sun disk, which signifies protection for the whole scene. The god Osiris sits on the throne wearing the atef-crown and holding the scepters of the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses Iii
Ramesses III as Osiris, between the goddesses Nephthys and Isis.