Antinous as Egyptian God Osiris Statue
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- Antinous as Egyptian God Osiris Statue
Antinous - this young, Greek man became a lover of emperor hadrian. he drowned under mysterious circumstances on a trip down the nile river, and was deified and associated with osiris after his death
Egyptian god osiris statue - osiris, Egpytian god of the afterlife and the dead, was known by many names including asar. according to Egpytian mythology his wife, the goddess isis, was so devoted to her husband that the Egpytian gods resurrected osiris as the god of the underworld
High-quality Egpytian decor - hand-cast using real crushed stone bonded with durable designer resin, our antinous as osiris statue is topped with a faux bronze verdigris finish to bring out the rich details
After his death by mysterious circumstances, Antinous, lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian, was deified and often likened to Osiris in the Egyptian god statues that paid homage to his memory. This work of Egyptian art, discovered in Hadrian's villa in 1738, is sculpted with the classic headdress, ancient symbols, and chiseled musculature that epitomized the image in Egypt. Our replica Osiris statue is cast in quality designer resin with a faux verdigris metal finish, making it almost indistinguishable in appearance from an authentic bronze. 3" Wx3" Dx9½" H. 1 lb.