Sujet
Bronze figure of an ichneumon, mongoose, surmounted by a uraus crown
Légende
Bronze figure of an ichneumon, mongoose, surmounted by a uraus crown, In myth the sun god Ra took the form of an ichneumon to defeat Apophis, the great serpent of the underworld. The animal was sacred to the goddess Wadjet, and became a symbol of the spirits of the underworld. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. Period : Late Period, 6th 4th century, BC.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Sold at Christie's
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A20_209
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
31,0Mo (1,1Mo) / 23,7cm x 32,8cm / 2799 x 3870 (300dpi)