Ptah-Sokar-Osiris - San Jose, CA
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N 37° 20.008 W 121° 55.376
10S E 595414 N 4132409
This sculpture is a combination of three gods.
Waymark Code: WMN8CQ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2015
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This sculpture is located in San Jose's Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum.
The placard accompanying the piece informs us:
"Ptah-Sokar-Osiris
A powerful protector of the dead, this combination god evolved from the 'corn mummies' that symbolized the rebirth of Egypt each year at the harvest. Drawers in the base of the statue and behind the head provide room for magical scrolls.
Ptolemaic Period
Wood, pigment, gilt"
Associated Religion(s): Egyptian
Statue Location: Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, San Jose
Entrance Fee: 9
Artist: unknown
Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.