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Palette of [King] Narmer, back (left), front (right).
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Palette of [King] Narmer, back (left), front (right).
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Title
Palette
of
[King]
Narmer
,
back
(left)
,
front
(right)
.
Date
3150-3125 BCE?
Cultural Context
Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian
African
North African
Middle Eastern
Style/Period
Egyptian (ancient)
Theme
Sculpture (visual work)
Plaques (flat objects)
Reliefs (sculptures)
Bas-reliefs (sculpture)
Narrative (artistic device)
Narratives (document genres)
Storytelling
Histories
History (discipline)
Documentaries
Nations
Inscriptions
Pictographs
Hieroglyphics
Scripts (writing)
Symbols
Symbolism (artistic concept)
Myths (literary documents)
Mythology (literary genre)
Legends (folk tales)
Folk tales
Folklore
Scenes (depictions)
Figurative art
Figures (representations)
Composite views
Profiles (figures)
Front views
Men (male humans)
Pharaohs
Kings (people)
Rulers (people)
Leaders (people)
Royalty
Monarchs
Monarchy
Heroes
Gods
Goddesses
Heads (representations)
Costume (mode of fashion)
Crowns (headdresses)
Headdresses
Headgear
Sandals
Footwear
Loincloths
Kneeling
Gesture
Standards (identifying artifacts)
Standard-bearers
Animals
Wildlife
Wild animals
Cattle
Bulls (animals)
Horn (animal material)
Lions
Tails (animal components)
Birds
Fish
Stylization
Subject
Sculpture
Bas-reliefs
Plaques
Storytelling
History
Inscriptions
Hieroglyphics
Writing systems
Names
Symbols
Myths
Legends
Homicides
Decapitations
Men
Kings
Rulers
People associated with politics & government
Heroes
Enemies
Dead persons
Goddesses
Gods
People associated with religion
Heads (Anatomy)
Fictitious characters
Supernatural beings
Gestures
Clothing & dress
Crowns
Headdresses
Headgear
Sandals
Footwear
Standards (Identifying artifacts)
Animals
Horns (Animal)
Cattle
Bulls
Cats
Wild cats
Lions
Falcons
Birds
Fish
Plants
Description
From
Hierakonpolis
,
Egypt
.
People Pictured
Narmer, King of Egypt, fl. ca. 3100 B.C.
Hathor (Egyptian deity)
Horus (Egyptian deity)
Location Depicted
Egypt
Egypt, Lower
Egypt, Upper
Material
Slate (rock)
Rock
Stone (rock)
Measurements
H: 25" (63.5 cm)
Technique
Sculpting
Relief (sculpture techniques)
Bas-relief (sculpture technique)
Work Type
Sculpture
Reliefs (sculptures)
Repository
Egyptian Museum (Cairo, Egypt)
Source
Stokstad, Marilyn. Art History. New York: Abrams, 1995. (fig.3-4, p.97)
Rights
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Stokstad courtesy: Kurt Lange, Oberstdorf/Allgäu, Germany; Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
338-11.jpg
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