A painting in the tomb of Inherkha
Sujet

A painting in the tomb of Inherkha

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A painting in the tomb of Inherkha, A priest wearing the mask of Anubis, god of mummification, is proffering to the mummy a bowl of holy water. The purpose of the ceremonial Opening of the Mouth was to restore to the deceased the use of the senses, thus restoring life in the next world. Egypt, Ancient Egyptian. 20th dynasty c 1186 1070BC. Deir el Medina, West Thebes.

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Werner Forman Archive/ E. Strouhal

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

Notre référence

UMG12A19_032

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

36,2Mo (2,3Mo) / 30,9cm x 29,3cm / 3652 x 3460 (300dpi)

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