Macehead Of Narmer
Macehead of Narmer, Protodynastic Period (Egypt), circa 3300 - circa 3200 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 kgArtist Unknown. (Photo by Ashmolean Museum/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
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January 01, 2000
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