During restoration survive beingness carried out on the eastern side of the King Djoser Step Pyramid inward Saqqara, archaeologists discovered a statuette of Osiris.
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| Credit: Ministry of Antiquities |
Head of the Saqqara archaeological site Sabri Farag said that the statuette was discovered inward a small-scale crevasse betwixt the huge blocks of the pyramid’s eastern façade.
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| Credit: Ministry of Antiquities |
The statuette depicts Osiris, the god of resurrection in addition to eternity, amongst the double crown, belongings a plume inward 1 mitt in addition to a sceptre inward the other.
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| Credit: Ministry of Antiquities |
“The statue was likely concealed inward this expanse yesteryear a priest of Saqqara inward antiquity,” Farag said, adding that the artefact is undergoing restoration.
Author: Nevine El-Aref | Source: Ahram Online [July 02, 2018] Sumber http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com
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