Sunday, May 29, 2011

Picture & Comment

Photo by Sara-Jane Sperrin

A column from temple of Komombo has the titles of the Roman Emperor Tiberius and carvings for Horus in a form of a sphinx as well as the vulture- goddess Nakhbet..

Picture & Comment


Photo by Sara-Jane Sperrin
Ceiling of Komombo temple and represents the vulture goddess Nakhbet the patroness of Upper Egypt once while dressed the upper Egypt crown and once while wearing the lower Egypt crown. The surrounding text is invocation for herself and the wjet-cobra snake who was the patroness of lower Egypt.The colours are original and go back to 150 B.C.

Art in ancient Egypt ! My T.V talk today! I hope you find it enjoyable!๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™

Art in ancient Egypt ! My T.V talk today! I hope you find it enjoyable!