The Naos of Amasis. A monument for the reawakening of Osiris. Techniques archéologiques Discover the passage into the

Discover the passage into the spirit world (death)

rediscovering them and proposing new formal associations that disregard chronology

Augustin Thierry Prize of the City of Paris 2017

it was in that year that it was unveiled to the public and that the discourse on photographic methods and images began to take shape

The Naos of Amasis. A monument for the reawakening of Osiris. Techniques archéologiques Discover the passage into theThe naos AM 107 of the Museum of Antiquities in Leiden was made by order of king Amasis in the 6th century BC, a period that saw an intense production of monolithic shrines. Despite its unimpressive dimensions, the naos of Leiden stands out for its originality. What is particularly interesting about this monument is that its distinctiveness is strictly connected to the nature of its recipient. Amasis dedicated the naos to Osiris Hemag, one of the most