![]() ![]() looks at beheaded enemies with heads between his legs Narmer is now in a red crown (white is upper Egypt) of lower Egypt. Two intertwined elongated feline necks: unification, create palette for eye makeup functional and decorative Papyrus with plants with human heads represents lower Egypt. Falcon with human arm represents the king's protector holding a rope binding foe's head, personifying lower Egypt (Horus is the Messenger) Narmer larger in scale than the attendants: hierarchy of scale killing enemies and his attendant is carrying shoes Back side: white headdress is a crown of upper Egypt his image and name appear on both sides of the palette Hieroglyphics: Narmer's name within the frame that represents the palace. The top of both of the palettes are heads of a cow with a woman's face: Hathor (divine mother of all Egyptian kings) or sky goddess Bath People depicted in composite view: frontal eye, frontal torso, profile legs form rigid and stiff Back and front coming together = unification of the two kingdom The rosetta stone helps us to decipher the hieroglyphics ![]() Unification of Egypt marks the end of Predynastic Egypt Was about two feet shows the wealth of the owner: ornate palate
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