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9 Cards in this Set
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T: Palette of King Narmer A: Unknown D: c. 3000-2920 B.C.E. M/T: Greywacke P/S: Predynastic OL: Egypt P: King Narmer F: Symbolic of the Kings autjority, historical because it commemorates the battle of unification of Egypt, utilitarian purpose (to mix war make up), DT: Etching, subtractive, composite view C: King Narmer's name translates to "Catfish Chizzle," Greywacke was used in order for this palette to last forever |
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T: Seated scribe A: Unknown D: c. 2620-2500 B.C.E. M/T: Painted limestone P/S: Ancient OL: Saqqara, Egypt (Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty) P: Government official F: To depict a scribe DT: Egyptian realism, C: This statue never fails to impress visitors discovering it for the first time, the scribe's name was Kai |
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T: Great Pyramids (Menkaura, Khafre, Khufu) and Great Sphinx A: Ancient D: c. 2550-2490 M/T: Cut limestone P/S: Ancient OL: Giza, Egypt (Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty) P: Unknown, Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure F: To honor the pharaohs DT: Abstract, addative, sculpture C: Some say they had extra-terrestrial impetus, shape of the pyramid was a solar reference, perhaps intended as a solidified version of the rays of the sun |
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T: King Menkaura and queen A: Unknown D: c. 2490-2472 B.C.E. M/T: Greywacke P/S: Ancient OL: Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty P: King Menkaura F: To honor and represent King Menkaura and his main wife DT: Subtractive, exactive, realism, C: The dyad was never finished |
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T: Temple of Amun-Re and Hypostyle Hall A: Unknown D: c. 1500 B.C.E. (temple) c. 1250 B.C.E. (hall) M/T: Cut sandstone, mud and brick P/S: Ancient OL: Karnak, near Luxor, Egypt (New Kingdom, 18th and 19th Dynasties) P: Hatshepsut F: To honor and store Amun-Re's body DT: Archetecture, sunken relief, specific, addative C: Temple for Amun Re |
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T: Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut A: Unknown D: c. 1473-1458 M/T: Sandstone, partially carved into a rock cliff, and red granite P/S: Egyptian OL: Near Luxor, Egypt (New Kingdom, 18th dynasty) P: Queen Hatshepsut F: death DT: Subtractive, C: To praise the god Amun Re, burial temple, |
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T: Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and three daughters A: Unknown D: c. 1353-1335 B.C.E. M/T: Limestone P/S: Egyptian OL: New Kingdom (Amarna) (18th century) P: Akhenaton F: Portray life for eternity DT: Stylized,sunken relief, casual, relaxed C: Picture of everyday life |
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T: Tutankhamun's tomb, innermost coffin A: Unknown D: c. 1323 B.C.E. M/T: Gold with inlay of enamel and semiprecious stones P/S: Egyptian OL: New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty P: King Tut F: To preserve King Tut's dead body DT: Incised, Polychrome, Realism, C: Burial, afterlife, shamanism |
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T: Last Judgement of Hu-Neffer, from his tomb (page from Book of the Dead) A: Unknown D: c. 1275 B.C.E. M/T: Painted papyrus scroll P/S: Egyptian OL: New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty P: Hu-Neffer F: Judgement DT: Polychrome, Composite view, Naturalism, Incised C: Record history, tell folklore, shows the whole afterlife system |
