Sujet

Glass fragment with a Horus Falcon head

Légende

Glass fragment with a Horus Falcon head, These tiny fragments, possibly inlays from shrines and furniture, 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 period 3rd 1stC BC. Alexandria.

Info+

Werner Forman Archive/ Christie's, London .

Date

26 mars 2010

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

Notre référence

UMG12A20_110

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

11,8Mo (785,3Ko) / 18,2cm x 16,2cm / 2151 x 1910 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Égypte Antique Ancien Dieu Romaine Alexandrie Archéologie Egyptien -ienne Antiquité Antiquités Mythologie Objet ancien Ciel Soleil Protection Rome Empire Mythe Mythique Solaire Système Collection Werner Forman