Title
A temple at Deir el-Medina, Representation of the boat of Sokaris
Caption
Ancient Egyptian art
A temple at Deir el-Medina
Representation of the boat of Sokaris, a god with a hawk head who was the symbol of the passage from the life of a mortal to eternal life
The boat was put on a sledge supported by the chapel where the pharaoh was represented three times in order to accomplish the ritual of "holding up the sky".
Credit line
Photo12/Institut Ramses
Reference
RAM04135_001
License type
Royalty free
Available size
9,0Mb (730,8Kb) / 5,9in x 5,9in / 1766 x 1780 (300dpi)