Title
One side of silver gilded skyphos
Caption
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. Detail. Roman. 1st C AD.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Antiquarium Gallery, New York
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A21_249
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
14,2Mb (1,2Mb) / 8,7in x 6,4in / 2598 x 1916 (300dpi)