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| This sculpture is called "Striding Man." It may have been placed in a tomb to provide a dwelling place for the deceased's spirit. It is inscribed with a prayer to Osiris, god of the underworld. |
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You are wrong, lowly fetcher of water from the Nile! |
| This is the god Osiris, king of the underworld. He is wearing a crown and holding the crook and flail scepters. These objects tell us that he is a ruler. His body is wrapped like a mummy, which connects him to the underworld. |
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Egypt, Third Intermediate - Late Period ca. 1075 - 332 B.C. "Statue of Osiris" |
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