Narmer Palette (recto) Depicted at the top of either side, two human-faced bovine heads, thought to represent the patron cow goddess Bat, flank the serekh of Narmer. The goddess Bat is, as …

Nov 25, 2024 · On one side of the Narmer Palette, King Narmer is depicted wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt, symbolizing his rule over the southern regions. On the opposite side, …

In the top register of each side of the palette Narmer’s name is inscribed within a serekh (representing the palace wall) flanked by two cows heads with the faces of human females …

The king is represented twice in human form, once on each face, followed by his sandal-bearer. He may also be represented as a powerful bull, destroying a walled city with his massive …

It represents the most important evidence that the first political unification in the history of mankind occurred in Egypt. The two faces of the artifact are topped by the name of Narmer inscribed …

Dec 24, 2024 · The Narmer who is thought to be depicted on the palette was a pharaoh in the earliest days of the dynastic period, credited with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt …

Dating from around 3100 BC it depicts Pharaoh Narmer (also known as Menes) wearing the crown of Upper Egypt on one side of the palette, and the crown of Lower Egypt on the other …

On the other face, Narmer wears the Upper Egyptian White Crown* (which looks rather like a bowling pin) as he grasps an inert foe by the hair and prepares to crush his skull. The White …

Above the victim's head and facing the king, a depiction of a marshland is represented: the left side of this piece of land or swamp is decorated with the head of a man, reminiscent of …

The frontal side consists of three registers, the first; in the middle is a representation of a façade of the royal palace called "srkh". Inside it, there are two signs; the catfish and the chisel …