Sujet
A page from The Book Of The Dead, 1926. Artist: Unknown
Légende
A page from The Book Of The Dead, 1926. The Book of the Dead was a description of the ancient Egyptian conception of the afterlife and a collection of hymns, spells, and instructions to allow the deceased to pass through obstacles in the afterlife. It was most commonly written on a papyrus scroll and placed in the coffin or burial chamber of the deceased. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 4: Christianity and Modern Thought, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake, published by the Waverley Book Club (London, 1926).
The Print Collector collection
Date
1926
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C36_313
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (6,1Mo) / 29,2cm x 42,9cm / 3451 x 5062 (300dpi)