Sujet
Blue glass furniture inlay depicting a djed(stability)pillar which by the New Kingdom was regarded as a symbol of Osiris
Légende
Blue glass furniture inlay depicting a djed(stability)pillar which by the New Kingdom was regarded as a symbol of Osiris, Seen as a representation of the deitys backbone it was often painted on the bottom of coffins where the deceaseds backbone would rest. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. c 2nd/1st century BC. Alexandria.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A19_201
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
41,0Mo (787,3Ko) / 36,5cm x 28,1cm / 4314 x 3320 (300dpi)