Samout et Moutnefret
Synopsis
In the Egyptian antiquities department of the Louvre Museum, there is a statuette dating from 1450-20 BC, depicting a couple: Samout and Moutnefret. Artist Jean-Pierre Bertrand recounts his encounter with this Egyptian statuette.
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