Greco-roman Terracotta figure ofOsiris Canopus, 18 x 6 cm

Osiris was one of the great Egyptian deities and was worshipped as the god of vegetation, agriculture and fertility. In addition, he used to be represented with real attributes such as the spectrum, the whip, the staff or the white crown of Upper Egypt, flanked by feathers. Osiris later became the god of the dead and access to eternal life and was considered the protector and judge of the deceased. Provenance: Aweidah Gallery, Israel, 2006 Previous owner: Documentation at Aweidah Gallery All items that we offer for sale will be combined with an export approval issued by the ministry of the Spanish culture department and certificate of authenticity. Statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. Important: For destinations out of Spanish territorry: all our object will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.