Sujet
Offering scene with the sacred bull, Apis
Légende
Offering scene with the sacred bull, Apis, The dead man is offering to the bull while Isis behind spreads her wings in protection. Apis served as the ba (physical manifestation) of the god Ptah & became identified with Osiris after death & accompanied & protected the dead in the journey to the afterlife. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. Graeco Roman Period, 2nd C AD. Kom El Shuqafa (Esch Chugafa), Alexandria
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Werner Forman Archive
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A20_276
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
19,1Mo (1003,7Ko) / 30,0cm x 16,0cm / 3543 x 1886 (300dpi)