An Egyptian Wood Figure of Ptah-Sokar Osiris

The base with a standard offering formula to 'Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, Horus avenger of his father, Anubis, that they give invocation offerings of bread, beer, flesh and fowl, wine, milk, incense, water....for the Osiris, the sistrum player of Amun-Ra, Tia-Amun, begotten on the lady of the house, sistrum player of Amun-Ra, Dis-ese'. Part of the Christies Antiquities Sale, Lot 155. German private collection, acquired prior to 1967; and thence by descent to the present owner.