Palate of Narmer Excavated 1897/98 64 cm in height medium: slate

1. Narmer’s Name
in Hieroglyphic
form
Falcon= King
Narmer is wearing
perched on
the “Red Crown”
the head of
which symbolizes
the
the conquered
marshland
southern Egypt
using a
straw to
draw out it’s
living breath
Represents “tying
together” upper
and lower Egypt
King’s
Sandal
barer
Sign that
The bull : the says that
king taking is was the
Two dead
down the walls king’s first
enemies:
of lower Egypt battle at a
represent
watery
fallen towns
place
Arm posture
indicates that
The bull is the victim is
trampling a fallen bound up
enemy