Shield of Narmer / Palette of Narmer Egyptian Wall Sculpture Excellent Condition

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Shield of Narmer / Palette of Narmer - measures 15" X 9" X !'. Dark grey in color - Excellent Condition
Information courtesy of GOOGLE:
The
Narmer
Palette
(also known as
Narmer
's Victory Palette and the Great Hierakonpolis Palette) is an
Egyptian
ceremonial engraving, a little over two feet (64 cm) tall and shaped like a chevron
shield
, depicting the First Dynasty king
Narmer
conquering his enemies and uniting Upper and Lower
Egypt
. It features some
of
the earliest
hieroglyphics
found in Egypt and dates to c. 3200-3000 BCE. The palette is carved
of
a single piece
of
siltstone, commonly used for ceremonial tablets in the First Dynastic Period
of
Egypt. The fact that the palette is carved on both sides means that it was created for ceremonial instead
of
practical purposes. Palettes which were made for daily use were only decorated on one side. The
Narmer
Palette is intricately carved to tell the story
of
King
Narmer
's victory in
battle
and the approval
of
the gods at the unification
of
Egypt.