Sujet
One side of silver gilded skyphos
Légende
One side of silver gilded skyphos, The nude man wearing the phrygian cap is thought to represent the mythical pharaoh Menes. Menes was the founder of Memphis and was killed by a hippopotamus. The depiction possibly illustrates the animosity between Memphis and Herakleopolis. Roman. 1st C AD.
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Werner Forman Archive/Antiquarium Gallery, New York
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A21_250
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
31,0Mo (894,2Ko) / 24,3cm x 32,0cm / 2869 x 3776 (300dpi)