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Palette of Narmer
Form: Low relief; follows conventions; composite poses; multiple registers
Function: Symbolizes Upper Egypt conquering Lower Egypt; political message to support Narmer's divine right to rule
Content: King Narmer (Menes, first pharoah) conquers enemies; back depicts two long-necked felines; Horus on papyrus representing Upper conquering Lower; Hathor the bull protects
Context: circular indentation on palettes for holding makeup; this palette dedicated to temple/ ceremonial |
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Seated Scribe
Form: sculpture in the round; painted; bisymmetrical; naturalistic
Function: created for tomb as a provision of the ka; may be commemorated tomb statue
Content: scribe (not pharoah) holds papyrus; originally held stylus (pen) too; sagging chest
Context: scribes were highly educated but of low rank; lower ranking figures were depicted more personally and realistically |
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Pyramids of Giza
Form: Khufu- biggest; oriented with compass points; used to be polished outer stone layer
Function: funerary complexes for kings; protect the kings; included canals linked to Nile for transport to pyramids
Content: mazes for intruders to be trapped in; tombs for the kings; mortuary temple; false doors for ka’s to travel through; canopic jars
Context: found in Giza; built by both slaves and common people; they were replaced by rock-cut tombs because pyramids were too expensive |
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Sphinx
Form: 4th Dynasty style; hues of yellow and grey in stone; some traces of paint;
Function: guardian statue; part of funerary complex for the king;
Content: uraeus (serpent head dress); may be head of Khafre;
Context: badly damaged over time; used as target practice by Turks; |
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Egypt
3000-2920 BCE
Greywacke |
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Saqqara, Egypt
2620-2500 BCE
Painted Limestone |
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Giza, Egypt
2550-2490 BCE
Cut Limestone |
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Giza, Egypt
2550-2490 BCE
Cut Limestone |
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