The Ornamented Palettes In Ancient Egyptian Culture

When it comes to something like the Palette of Narmer, these ornamented palettes were used in temple ceremonies, perhaps to grind or mix makeup to be ceremonially applied to the copy of the god. It represented so much in that culture of having the human figure of a certain class. Later temple ritual included elaborate daily ceremonies involving the anointing and dressing of divine images; these palettes likely indicate an early incarnation of this process. In this figure, the king is represented twice in human form, once on each face, followed by his sandal-bearer. It as an ancient text a bit of political braggadacio specifically of the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. The Egyptians view the human figure as something special and marvel