Osiride statue of Senwosret I

In the pictureA standing figure of the king, carved in white limestone, stands with its back against a pillar. The body is wrapped in cloth like a mummy, the arms are crossed in front of the chest, and the head wears a tall crown. The photograph was taken from the side, so the pillar behind is visible, along with other relief fragments hanging on the wall. It is 1.8 meters tall.

BackgroundThis pose, called an Osiride figure, merges the king with Osiris, the god of death and resurrection. In the pyramid temple of Senwosret I at Lisht, statues like this stood in a row, one at each pillar, showing the king's eternal resurrection, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art's excavation team brought some of them back in the early 20th century. In the temple, they were painted.

Puzzle tipThe picture divides into the white statue, the dark background and the relief fragments on the right wall. Fit the king's face, the crossed arms and the outline of the crown first, then build up the left side with the straight vertical pieces of the white pillar. The relief pieces on the right wall have a different texture and are easy to tell apart. 48 pieces is about right.