Légende

Mummy of Pharaoh Ramses II, Pharaoh Ramses II (Sesostris), photograph, page, inscription: 'Verlag von S. Mayer in Esslingen', publisher: Samuel M. Mayer, c. 1881 - c. 1886, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 234 mm x width 165 mm, Person, Ramses II (Pharaoh of Egypt), king, mummy, North Africa, Egypt, A tall wrapped figure standing upright on a small pedestal, with a desiccated face and exposed skeletal arms crossed over the chest, layers of aged, tattered linen tightly wound around the torso and lower body, the wrappings showing frayed edges and folds, the head tilted slightly back with hollowed eye sockets and a thin, elongated neck, a plain neutral background with soft shadows cast to one side, the image framed by a light border.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A80_353

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45.5Mo (8.6Mo) / 28.6cm x 39.9cm / 3375 x 4708 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Mummy Pharaoh Ramses II Sesostris photograph page inscription Verlag von S Mayer Esslingen publisher Samuel M c 1881 - c 1886 photographer paper albumen print height 234 mm x width 165 mm Person Ramses II Pharaoh Egypt king mummy North Africa tall wrapped figure standing upright small pedestal desiccated face exposed skeletal arms crossed chest layers aged tattered linen tightly wound torso lower body wrappings showing frayed edges folds head tilted slightly back hollowed eye sockets thin elongated neck plain neutral background soft shadows cast side image framed light border