
Sujet
Khepri, the scarab god
Légende
Khepri, the scarab god, For the Egyptians he represented the rising sun and symbolised the renewal of life and the idea of eternal existence. This amulet is a funerary object which rested on the breast of a mummy and gave magical protection. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. late Ptolemaic period.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A19_495
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
18,7Mo (646,0Ko) / 28,9cm x 16,2cm / 3419 x 1915 (300dpi)