Sujet
Miniature coffin for the mummy of a sacred ibis
Légende
Miniature coffin for the mummy of a sacred ibis, A priest is making offerings to a sculpted ibis, one of the forms of the god Thoth. During the Ptolemaic and Roman periods the Egyptians moved towards worshipping their deities in animal form as a way of self determination. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. Late period, 30th dynasty, 380 343 BC. Tuna el Gebel.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Turin
Date
24 janv. 2011
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A20_187
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
35,2Mo (1,8Mo) / 35,0cm x 25,2cm / 4134 x 2980 (300dpi)