A bronze head of Osiris, with shell inlaid eyes, wearing large elaborate atef-crown with uraeus, plumes with ram's horns beneath, uraeus at horn tips, sun disc above, carrying crook and flail, and wearing plaited beard, repaired at neck, mounted -- 4¼in. (10.8cm.) high; a bronze figure of Isis seated with right hand to her breast, supporting Horus with her other hand, wearing large sun disc headdress, between cow's horns, with uraeus at front, mounted -- 3 5/8in. (9.2cm.) high; and a bronze figure of Harpocrates, seated, with sidelock of youth, mounted -- 2 7/8in. (7.3cm.) high, all Late Period (712-332 B.C.)

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A bronze head of Osiris, with shell inlaid eyes, wearing large elaborate atef-crown with uraeus, plumes with ram's horns beneath, uraeus at horn tips, sun disc above, carrying crook and flail, and wearing plaited beard, repaired at neck, mounted -- 4¼in. (10.8cm.) high; a bronze figure of Isis seated with right hand to her breast, supporting Horus with her other hand, wearing large sun disc headdress, between cow's horns, with uraeus at front, mounted -- 3 5/8in. (9.2cm.) high; and a bronze figure of Harpocrates, seated, with sidelock of youth, mounted -- 2 7/8in. (7.3cm.) high, all Late Period (712-332 B.C.)
See Colour Plate 2 for item one (3)

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