ART-2030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 36: Narmer Palette, Narmer, Kilt
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Palette = flat piece of stone used to mix eye makeup. Kohl = eye makeup below and above eye to reduce sun glare. Narmer palette larger than usual for ceremonial purposes, gift for gods, not used. Top register: 2 cow headed goddesses - bat in middle square - serekh - catfish and club = narum"s name - nasty. Middle register: largest figure is narmer in white crown of. Bottom register: town and yoke are farmers, narmer conquering all sections of the population of lower egypt - shows unification. Bottom register: depicts city trampled by bull, bull = narmer, city people share hair with fisherman. 2nd register: long necked leopards/cats tied together - represents upper and lower egypt. 3rd register: gateway of temple, narmer in red crown of lower. Egypt, kilt also from lower egypt, also shows general, 4 flag bearers and 10 male decapitated bodies. 3 ways to count dead - cut off heads, hands or genitals.
