Osiris statuette discovered between blocks of Saqqara step pyramid - Ancient Egypt - Heritage - Ahram Online

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Osiris statuette discovered between blocks of Saqqara step pyramid

Nevine El-Aref , Sunday 1 Jul 2018

osiris statuette

During restoration work being carried out on the eastern side of the King Djoser Step Pyramid in Saqqara, archaeologists discovered a statuette of Osiris.

Head of the Saqqara archaeological site Sabri Farag said that the statuette was discovered in a small crevasse between the huge blocks of the pyramid's eastern façade.

The statuette depicts Osiris, the god of resurrection and eternity, with the double crown, holding a feather in one hand and a sceptre in the other.

"The statue was probably concealed in this area by a priest of Saqqara in antiquity," Farag said, adding that the artefact is undergoing restoration.

the hole where the statuette was found

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