Inv. n°: MMoCA9MA
Wall Rubbing of the Head of Seti I Giovanni Battista Belzoni
Wall rubbing of Seti I wearing a wig and the sacred uraeus, the rearing cobra used as a sign of sovereignty or divine authority. The rubbing was taken by Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778-1823) with Alessandro Ricci in 1817-1820 for his exhibition in the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London in 1822.
Provenance
Publications
- , "Ancient Egypt", Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France
- , Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins. La collection de la famille Levett., France
- , "L’Antiquité au goût du jour", Connaissance des arts, France
- Exhibition Poster, Egypt Uncovered: Belzoni and the Tomb of Pharaoh Seti I, Sir John Soane’s Museum, London, 11th October 2017 to 15th April 2018
- , "The Great Belzoni", Minerva: the International Review of Ancient Art & Archaeology, UK
- History Revealed, London
- Egyptian Street
- "Egypt Uncovered: Belzoni and the Tomb of Pharoah Seti I – Sir John Soane’s Museum, London", The Salterton Arts Review
- Meetup
Exhibitions
- Egyptian Hall, London, England, 1822 — 1822
- Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011
- , Sir John Soane’s Museum, London, England, 11th October 2017 — 15th April 2018
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