Sujet

Replica canopic chest from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Egypt. Artist: Unknown

Légende

Replica canopic chest of gilded wood from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Egypt. The original chest contained the organs which had been removed during mummification: the lungs, liver, stomach and intestines. They were guarded by four goddesses with outstretched arms. Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in 1922. It contained thousands of objects including many made of gold. Located in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images

Notre référence

HRM19B98_038

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,0Mo (2,4Mo) / 29,6cm x 42,3cm / 3495 x 4996 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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