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Osiride pillars

Scope note

Use for piers with an engaged figure of Osiris on the front, attached in such a manner that the pier, not the statue, supports the entablature; used in ancient Egyptian and Egyptian revival architecture. For statues that themselves directly support a superstructure, use descriptors collocated under <anthropomorphic supporting elements>.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000259557

Broader Terms used

<piers by form>

Equivalent Terms used

Osiride pillar

Created

13yrs ago

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