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ART NEWS AT A GLANCE
10 FEBRUARY
2017
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16 JULY
2017
Osiris – Egypt’s Sunken Mysteries
Museum Rietberg Zürich, Switzerland
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| Bronze statuette of Osiris and lead votive barque on the seabed in Thonis-Heracleion, Bay of Aboukir, Egypt (SCA 1081, 1039) |
| Image: Christoph Gerigk © Franck Goddio, Hilti Foundation The European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM) led by Franck Goddio discovered several votive objects in Thonis-Heracleion, including some unique votive barques made of lead and statuettes of the god Osiris. They eloquently underscore the significance of the Osiris cult and the annual festivities in his honour that were held in Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus. |
| Stele from Thonis-Heracleion, Bay of Aboukir, Egypt (SCA 277) |
| Image: Christoph Gerigk © Franck Goddio, Hilti Foundation This intact stele (1.99 m high) bears the inscription of the Decree of Saϊs, which was commissioned by Nectanebo I (ruled 378–362 BCE). The stele came to light in the city of Thonis-Heracleion and is almost identical to the stele of Naukratis from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The inscription clearly names where it was to be erected: Thonis-Heracleion. |
| Oil lamp, Thonis-Heracleion, Bay of Aboukir, Egypt (SCA 1568) |
| Image: Christoph Gerigk © Franck Goddio, Hilti Foundation Several ritual objects and votive offerings, like this bronze oil lamp, were found near a temple in Thonis-Heracleion. The lamp was likely used in the celebrations dedicated to the god Osiris, which were held regularly in Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus. |
| Exhbition poster for Osiris – Egypt’s Sunken Mysteries |
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