sábado, 24 de enero de 2015

mace head Scorpion

Detail of a votive mace-head used not as a weapon but as a ceremonial object conveying a religious concept. The two signs next to the figure of the King have been interpreted as his title and name, King 'Scorpion', who may have been the predecessor of King Narmer. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 1st dynasty c.3000. Place of Origin: Nekhen (Hierakonpolis). Material Size: Limestone H:25cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Ashmolean Museum, Oxford . Location: 35.

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