
Sujet
A pendant from the tomb of Tutankhamun
Légende
A pendant from the tomb of Tutankhamun, Two baboons with moon discs on their heads worship the sun god in scarab beetle form. He holds up a solar disc and all three sit inside a celestial boat which carries the sun and moon across the sky. Above and below are strips of lapis lazuli signifying sky and sea. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. 18th dynasty c 1336 1327 BC. West Thebes.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A21_095
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
38,8Mo (2,0Mo) / 30,8cm x 31,6cm / 3632 x 3737 (300dpi)