Egyptian sculpture, Luxor Museum, Egypt
Officer wearing the Gold of Honour, 18th dynasty, painted sandstone, Middle Kingdom, c. 1427-1391 BC, from Qau el-Kebir, 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13564867
Media ID
45396819
Size
4663px x 7087px
(4.9MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
