STATUETTE OF OSIRIS-IAH Bronze with brown patina H. 16.5 cm Egypt, Late Period, 664-332 BC Provenance Former H.A. Collection, New Jersey, 1980s Ex- Explorer Ancient Art, Mark Goodstein, 2018 In the Egyptian pantheon, gods could combine to form composite deities. The complex crown of this bronze statuette features attributes of the god Osiris, as well as the ibis-headed lunar god Thoth. This association reinforces the link between moonlight, resurrection and natural cycles. Probably venerated in a funerary or mystical context, linked to nocturnal rebirth, a theme dear to the Osirian mysteries. An Egyptian bronze figure of Osiris-Iah. Late Period, 664-332 B.C.