Sujet
Unique mask with leonine face
Légende
Unique mask with leonine face, It is painted black with green forehead triangle and red cheek spot, white teeth and a hole at the eye pupil. It bears signs of ancient repair and it is the only surviving mask of such antiquity. May have represented the god Bes. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. Late Middle Kingdom. Lahun (also called Kahun).
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Manchester Museum
Date
26 mars 2010
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A20_100
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
47,8Mo (2,5Mo) / 35,0cm x 34,2cm / 4134 x 4041 (300dpi)