Sujet
Cosmetic container in the form of a large eyed grasshopper
Légende
Cosmetic container in the form of a large eyed grasshopper, The wings can be removed to expose the cavity which was used for storing eye make up. Grasshoppers were a menace to Ancient Egyptians destroying the crops and causing famine, reflected in the biblical account of the eighth plague (Exodus). Egypt, Ancient Egyptian Amarna, 18th Dynasty 1352 1336 BC.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Private Collection
Date
28 août 2009
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A21_307
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
25,4Mo (936,2Ko) / 30,2cm x 21,1cm / 3567 x 2488 (300dpi)