Sujet
Double statue of Maya and his wife Merit waiting for a sacrificial meal and wearing their finest clothing
Légende
Double statue of Maya and his wife Merit waiting for a sacrificial meal and wearing their finest clothing, Maya was a minister under Tutnakhamun and Horemheb. The statue was meant to be a dwelling for their ka, a complicated concept in Ancient Egyptian religion, which can be associated with the western concept of the soul. Detail of Merit. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c 1325 BC. Saqqara.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ National Museum of Antiquities, Leiden
Date
31 juil. 2008
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A21_055
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
24,9Mo (1,1Mo) / 22,4cm x 27,9cm / 2642 x 3298 (300dpi)