Narmer Palette

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient Egyptian artifact
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:King_Narmer
gptkbp:B-side depicts Narmer wearing the Red Crown of Lower Egypt
depicts Narmer wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt
gptkbp:catalogueNumber JE32169
gptkbp:category gptkb:artifacts
Egyptian sculpture
museum piece
gptkbp:condition well-preserved
gptkbp:created gptkb:Early_Dynastic_Period_of_Egypt
gptkbp:createdAround c. 31st century BCE
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:Egyptian_Museum,_Cairo
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:King_Narmer
hieroglyphic inscriptions
unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
serpopards
victory procession
gptkbp:discoveredIn gptkb:Hierakonpolis
1898
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Egyptian_Museum,_Cairo
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Frederick_W._Green
gptkb:James_E._Quibell
gptkbp:function ceremonial palette
symbol of royal power
gptkbp:height 63 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Narmer Palette
gptkbp:iconography defeated enemies
Hathor heads
falcon representing Horus
standard bearers
gptkbp:language ancient Egyptian
gptkbp:material siltstone
gptkbp:notableFeature contains some of the earliest hieroglyphs
one of the earliest historical records
gptkbp:notableFor art movement
history
political symbolism
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Scorpion_Macehead
gptkb:Narmer_Macehead
unification of Egypt
gptkbp:significance evidence of early Egyptian kingship
important for study of Egyptian art and history
symbolizes unification of Egypt
gptkbp:usedFor grinding cosmetics (symbolic)
gptkbp:weight unknown
gptkbp:width 42 cm
gptkbp:writingSystem hieroglyphs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4