[Egypt 29962] 'Falcon in Ptah-Sokar Chapel at Abydos.'
{"Image ImageDescription": "[Egypt 29962]\n\u2018Falcon in Ptah-Sokar Chapel at Abydos.\u2019\n\nThis kite or falcon is located at the feet of a mummified Osiris in a scene where Horus and Isis assist at his resurrection. There is a similar bird with outstretched wings near the head of the mummy. The birds represent Isis and Nephtys. \nWhen searching for the scattered body parts of the murdered Osiris or mourning at his reassembled mummified corpse, the two goddesses are often likened to falcons or kites, possibly because kites travel far in search of carrion or because the Egyptians associated their plaintive calls with cries of grief. Furthermore, in the Pyramid Texts it is mentioned that Isis, by flapping her wings causes a wind which will convey the Breath of Life to Osiris.\nThe relief can be found on the south wall of the Ptah-Sokar Chapel in the Seti I Temple at Abydos. The temple was begun by Seti I and completed by his son Ramses II in the 13th century BC. Photo Paul Smit.", "Image Make": "Canon", "Image Model": "Canon EOS 5D", "Image XResolution": "300", "Image YResolution": "300", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Inch", "Image Software": "Adobe Photoshop CS3 Macintosh", "Image Artist": "Paul Smit (www.paulsmit.biz)", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered", "Image Copyright": "\u00a9 Paul Smit (www.paulsmit.biz)", "Image ExifOffset": "1232", "EXIF ExposureTime": "5/2", "EXIF ExposureProgram": "Manual", "EXIF ISOSpeedRatings": "320", "EXIF ExifVersion": "0230", "EXIF ComponentsConfiguration": "YCbCr", "EXIF ApertureValue": "50950/6673", "EXIF ExposureBiasValue": "0", "EXIF MeteringMode": "Pattern", "EXIF Flash": "Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode", "EXIF FocalLength": "200", "EXIF FlashPixVersion": "0100", "EXIF ColorSpace": "sRGB", "EXIF ExposureMode": "Manual Exposure", "EXIF WhiteBalance": "Auto", "EXIF SceneCaptureType": "Standard"}