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_188
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
36,0Mo (2,5Mo) / 34,3cm x 26,2cm / 4057 x 3100 (300dpi)