Sujet
Detail from the jewel chest of Tuyu, depicting Heh, the god of the Million Years
Légende
Detail from the jewel chest of Tuyu, depicting Heh, the god of the Million Years, Found empty of any jewels as the tomb was robbed in antiquity, the chest was originally constructed for Tuyus daughter, Tiye, who placed it in the tomb as offering. Tiye became the wife of Amehnhotep III and mother of Akhenaten. Ancient Egypt. New Kingdom 1391 1353 BC, 18th Dynasty.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Date
20 avr. 2010
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A20_193
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
36,0Mo (2,1Mo) / 25,8cm x 35,0cm / 3042 x 4138 (300dpi)