Egyptian sculpture, Luxor Museum, Egypt
Statue of Thai, royal scribe and overseer of the stables during the reign of Amenhotep III, 18th dynasty, in ebony from Saqqara, in the Luxor Museum, inaugurated 1975, in Luxor, Egypt. The gold collar, bracelets and armlets are the gold of honour, awarded by the king for bravery on the battlefield or great loyalty. Also known as shebyu collars, these were important as solar symbols. When discovered, the statue was wrapped in linen, traces of which still remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13564866
Media ID
45396813
Size
5180px x 7087px
(4.2MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
