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Eshmunazar II sarcophagus
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Eric Chan
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Eshmunazar II sarcophagus
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English:
Sarcophagus of Eshmunazor II, king of Sidon. First quarter of the 5th century BCE. Necropolis of Magharat Tablun (Apollo's cave), Saidda, former Sidon (Lebanon). Department of Oriental Antiquities. Room 17a. AO 4806. Louvre. Egyptian sarcophagus. The king wears the attributes of royalty in Egypt: the nemes (hairdressing), the false beard; he is adorned with a pectoral whose ends are decorated with falcon's heads. The lid bears the longest known Phoenician inscription from the Persian period.
Français :
Sarcophage d'Eshmunazor II, roi de Sidon. Premier quart du Ve siècle avant J.-C. Nécropole de Magharat Tablun (caverne d'Apollon), Saïda, ancienne Sidon (Liban). Département des Antiquités orientales. Salle 17a. AO 4806.
Louvre
. Sarcophage de facture égyptienne. Le roi porte les attributs de la royauté en Égypte : le némes (coiffure), la fausse barbe ; il est paré d'un pectoral dont les extrémités sont ornées de têtes de faucon. Le couvercle porte la plus longue inscription phénicienne d'époque perse connue.
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