
Sujet
Detail from the linen shroud of the official Meh, with text from the judgement chapters of the Book of the Dead
Légende
Detail from the linen shroud of the official Meh, with text from the judgement chapters of the Book of the Dead, The illustration of funerary texts on shrouds began in the reign of Hatshepsut. At the right is the lake of fire which sustains the blessed dead but consumes the wicked in flames, guarded by four baboons. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. New Kingdom,18th Dynasty,1550 1295BC.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A21_296
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
29,8Mo (2,8Mo) / 23,4cm x 31,9cm / 2765 x 3771 (300dpi)