Sujet

Detail of hieroglyphic inscriptions

Légende

Ancient Egypt. Detail of hieroglyphic inscriptions on the burial chamber of the Methen or Metjen (high official). 4th Dynasty, c. 2575 BC. Limestone. Mastaba 6. Necropolis of north Sakkara. Old Kingdom. Neues Museum (New Museum). Berlin, Germany.

Date

27 févr. 2013

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG21A07_264

Model release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

35,6Mo (2,3Mo) / 36,5cm x 24,4cm / 4311 x 2886 (300dpi)

Mots clés

zoology 2575 BC 26th century BC 4th dynasty Africa Ancient Egyptian Berlin Detail Egypt Egyptian Egyptians Germany Lower Egypt Methen Metjen Metjen's tomb Metjen's tomb chapels Metjens tomb Necropolis Neues Museum New Museum Nile Nile River Nile Valley North Africa Old Kingdom Reign Huni pharaoh Reign Sneferu pharaoh Saccara Sakkara Saqqara Unesco World Heritage Site ancient ancient Egypt ancient age ancient egyptians animal bird birds burial burial chamber chamber characters civilization decoration fauna fourth Dynasty funerary funerary art grave hieroglyph hieroglyphic hieroglyphic inscriptions history inscription language logogram logograph mastaba mastaba L6 museum relief reliefs royal steward script sculpture symbol symbols tomb transition 3rd dynasty to 4th dynasty wall writing writing system zoology