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As the architect of King Djoser at the time of the 3rd dynasty Imhotep was responsible for the construction of the step pyramid of this King in Saqqara, the first stone building in the history of mankind. This outstanding achievement was the occasion to raise him to the culture hero and God of salvation for future generations. Temple reliefs and inscriptions to prove the cult of Imhotep, whose divine status is reflected also the epithet "Son of Ptah". The figures of the high officials show him always as wise scribes with an unfurled Papyrus in the hands. Original: Pelizaeus Museum, Hildesheim, Germany. Egypt, late period, 5th century BC Feinpatinierter metal casting, height with base 15 cm.Because of high artistic quality and the complete state of preservation, this round figure of Osiris is one of the outstanding achievements in the field of spätzeitlichen God sculpture. As a donor, the inscription indicates a civil servant with the common name Psametich. The dead God appears in his typical iconography: Atefkrone on the main, crosier and fronds in the hands and Mummy shape on body building. Original: Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Egypt, late period, 26th dynasty, around 600 BC, stone. Polymeric ars mundi Museum replica, hand poured, height 89.5 cm.
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