Sujet

Anatolian-Persian funerary stele, 5th century BC

Légende

Anatolian-Persian funerary stele, 5th century BC. Marble. From Daskylaion (Ergili, Lake Manyas). Detail of the upper part of the stele depicting a funerary cortege in two scenes: two mourning women walk behind a funeral cart (upper scene). A woman and a bearded man sit on a couch (lower scene). The woman's left hand holds an object, while her right hand receives an egg from the man. The couch is flanked by servants or slaves. On the right, the slave stands in front of a vessel placed on a tripod. On the left, the other slave carries a fruit bowl. Archaeological Museum. Istanbul, Turkey.

Date

12 déc. 2013

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG21A07_286

Model release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

36,7Mo (2,5Mo) / 24,5cm x 37,5cm / 2894 x 4431 (300dpi)

Mots clés

women 5th Century B.C. 5th century BC Anatolian Anatolian peninsula Archaeological Museum Dascylium Daskyleion Ergili Greco-Persian Istanbul Persia Persian Persian Empire ancient banquet cart chariot cortege couch crown daily life egg fruit bowl funeral cart funerary funerary cortege funerary stele grave high boots high functionay horse horses husband lake Manyas marble memorial mourning mythology persians relief satrap scene sculpture servant servants sitting slave slavery slaves stele style tripod vessel wheel wheels wife woman women