
Sujet
A detail of a painting in the tomb of Inherkha
Légende
A detail of a painting in the tomb of Inherkha, Under a sacred sycomore the sun god Ra, in his cat form, kills the snake god Apophis (shown coiled around the sacred sycamore or persea tree which was a symbol of the sun), god of the underworld and symbol of the forces of chaos and evil. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. 20th dynasty c 1186 1070 BC. Deir el Medina, West Thebes.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ E. Strouhal
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A18_390
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
41,0Mo (3,4Mo) / 31,9cm x 32,3cm / 3763 x 3810 (300dpi)