Sujet
Glass plaque depicting a lion, representing the pharaoh, devouring a Nubian prisoner
Légende
Glass plaque depicting a lion, representing the pharaoh, devouring a Nubian prisoner, These tiny fragments were made from polychrome glass canes laid side by side to create a picture. The rods were fused, left to cool, stretched to miniaturise, then sliced to form each piece. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. Graeco Roman 3rd 1st C BC. Alexandria.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/Christie's, London
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A19_196
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (732,5Ko) / 22,0cm x 20,4cm / 2598 x 2404 (300dpi)