Macehead of Narmer, Protodynastic Period (Egypt), c3300 - c3200 BC. Artist: Unknown.
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P1K0RWFile size:
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5428 x 7230 px | 46 x 61.2 cm | 18.1 x 24.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
30 November 1999More information:
This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.
Macehead of Narmer, Protodynastic Period (Egypt), c3300 - c3200 BC. The cow and a calf, might symbolise the goddess Hathor and her son Horus, deities associated with kingship since earliest times. A vulture, possibly the local goddess Nekhbet, hovers with spread wings. Dimension: height: 19.8 cmdiameter: 18.7 cmweight: 10 kg