Palette of King Narmer, front.
Title
Palette of King Narmer , front .
Date
3000-2920 BCE?
Cultural Context
Egyptian Ancient Egyptian African North African Middle Eastern
Style/Period
Egyptian (ancient)
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 People associated with religion Heads (Anatomy) Supernatural beings Fictitious characters Clothing & dress Crowns Headdresses Headgear Sandals Footwear Standards (Identifying artifacts) Animals Horns (Animal) Cattle Bulls Cats Wild cats Lions Fish
Description
From Hierakonpolis , Egypt .
People Pictured
Narmer, King of Egypt, fl. ca. 3100 B.C. Hathor (Egyptian deity)
Location Depicted
Egypt Egypt, Lower Egypt, Upper
Material
Slate (rock) Rock Stone (rock)
Measurements
Approx. 2' 1" high
Technique
Sculpting Relief (sculpture techniques) Bas-relief (sculpture technique)
Work Type
Sculpture Reliefs (sculptures) Bas-reliefs (sculpture)
Repository
Egyptian Museum (Cairo, Egypt)
Source
Scanned from 35mm slide in UofL VRC collection. Original source : Gardner's Art Through the Ages. [?]th ed. Cataloging info transcribed from: Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 12th ed. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005. (Corresponds to fig. 3-2 right, p.58 in 12th ed.)
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC 825-24.jpg
Rating
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