Sujet
Portrait of an Egyptian
Légende
Portrait of an Egyptian, Such portraits were apparently kept at home during the subjects lifetime and added on his death to his mummified corpse. They are often known as Fayum portraits after the place where many of them were found.The bird on the shoulder of the man represents the Egyptian god Horus. Egypt, Ancient Egyptian. Roman, probably 3rd c AD. Fayum.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A19_175
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
27,9Mo (3,3Mo) / 23,3cm x 30,0cm / 2757 x 3543 (300dpi)