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Pharaoh and Nursemaid





Pharaoh and Nursemaid

‎The picture shows the young Amenhotep II (1426–1400 BCE) sitting on the lap of his nursemaid. His feet rest on a footstool consisting of the traditional images of the nine common enemies of Egypt.
Ps 110:title–1; Luke 20:43; Acts 2:35; Heb 1:13; 10:13


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