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| Palette of King
Narmer (side 2) the king, now wearing the crown from lower egypt, follows his standard-bearers to inspect the 10 decapitated figures to the right, lying on the ground with their heads between their feet. the middle register containing the cougar-like creatures with elongated necks are guessed by some scholars to be symbols for upper and lower egypt in their opposing/harmonious unification. the bottom register seems to contain plans for the king's military fortifications: towers, walls, and barracks shown in mixed views common to the egyptians. as a delicate reminder a bull is shown goring a prostate enemy. stone height 25" c. 3200-2980 b.c. |