مكتبة التراث الفرعوني
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تبادل إعلانيThe Head of a God
JE 97472; clay; H. 10cm; Maadi Era, Predynastic Period; Merimda Beni Salama; Ground Floor, Hall 43
This is a truly beautiful piece - a crudely modelled Neolithic head, thought to be of a god, from the site of Beni Salama in the Western Delta; I excavated here in 1977 as a young man, and discovered much new important evidence about the site, especially regarding predynastic food production.
This piece could represent the first time that the Egyptians tried to model a human head in history. It has two holes for a eyes, a nose and mouth. There is also a large hole below the head, which may have been for hanging the piece – perhaps outside a temple or a chapel – or for attaching it to a pole. There are also many holes around the face that may have been used to create a beard from feathers.
JE 97472; clay; H. 10cm; Maadi Era, Predynastic Period; Merimda Beni Salama; Ground Floor, Hall 43
This is a truly beautiful piece - a crudely modelled Neolithic head, thought to be of a god, from the site of Beni Salama in the Western Delta; I excavated here in 1977 as a young man, and discovered much new important evidence about the site, especially regarding predynastic food production.
This piece could represent the first time that the Egyptians tried to model a human head in history. It has two holes for a eyes, a nose and mouth. There is also a large hole below the head, which may have been for hanging the piece – perhaps outside a temple or a chapel – or for attaching it to a pole. There are also many holes around the face that may have been used to create a beard from feathers.