shows a king swinging a mace. See the articles on the Narmer Macehead and the Scorpion Macehead for examples of decorated maces inscribed with the names of...

Narmer macehead The Narmer macehead is an ancient Egyptian decorative stone mace head. It was found in the "main deposit" in the temple area of the ancient...

Scorpion Macehead The Scorpion macehead (also known as the Major Scorpion macehead) is a decorated ancient Egyptian macehead found by British archeologists...

Lower Egypt under the king Narmer. Along with the Scorpion Macehead and the Narmer Maceheads, also found together in the main deposit at Nekhen, the Narmer...

the artistic style seen on the macehead of Scorpion II shows conspicuous similarities to that on the famous Narmer macehead. Other scholars, including T...

knife handle that is now in the Metropolitan museum, and on the Narmer Macehead. The earliest evidence known of the Uraeus—a rearing cobra—is from the...

Wilkinson, the first known use of the Set animal was upon the Scorpion Macehead of Scorpion II of Naqada III. It was soon thereafter portrayed mounted...

there are exceptions including Baines and Wengrow. Narmer Palette Narmer Macehead Archaeological evidence suggests that Egypt was at least partially unified...

the SKL. A votive macehead with his name is located in the British Museum (BM 90852). It was excavated in ancient Sippar. The macehead inscription reads:...

Nekhen Several predynastic-era maceheads have been discovered in Nekhen, including the Narmer macehead and the Scorpion Macehead, which feature the kings Narmer...

Vinci, Turner, and Picasso, as well as treasures such as the Scorpion Macehead, the Parian Marble and the Alfred Jewel. It also contains "The Messiah"...

these are ruled out, then the earliest Set animal appears on a ceremonial macehead of Scorpion II, a ruler of the Naqada III phase. The head and the forked...

of King Ka. Petrie Museum, London Pharaoh Scorpion II on the Scorpion Macehead, Ashmolean Museum Cialowicz, Krzysztof M. (2011). "6. The Early-Dynastic/Pre-Dynastic...

disk-shaped maceheads during the early phase of Naqada culture, circa 4000–3400 BCE. At the end of the period, the disk-shaped macehead was replaced...

Scorpion II on the Scorpion Macehead, 3200-3000 BC, Ashmolean Museum An individual carrying presents, on King Scorpion's Minor Macehead For the first time in...

bearing royal names, the most important being the Narmer Palette and Narmer Macehead, as well as Den and Qa'a king lists. No detailed records of the first two...

Vinci, Turner, and Picasso, as well as treasures such as the Scorpion Macehead, the Parian Marble and the Alfred Jewel. It also contains "The Messiah"...

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disk-shaped maceheads during the early phase of Naqada culture, circa 4000–3400 BCE. At the end of the period, the disk-shaped macehead was replaced...

1975. 'Mr' hand-plough, Protodynastic Period of Egypt (from the Scorpion Macehead) An ancient Egyptian hoe Ancient Greek iron hoe (Kerameikos Archaeological...

who was the ensi, or high priest of Lagash, and is only known from the macehead inscription of Mesilim. According to the Perforated Relief of King Ur-Nanshe...

have a few royal inscriptions from one ruler, Erridu-pizir, an inscribed macehead from another, La-erabum, a handful of passing mentions from contemporary...

realm. Nam-mahani is known from various inscriptions, and especially a macehead dedicated by queen Nininimgina and bearing the name of King Nam-Mahani...

Newgrange The 'Westray Wife' from Orkney Polished stone macehead, England, c. 2900 BC Macehead from Knowth Inscribed symbols from Skara Brae Neolithic...

structure may have been similar to that of a Temple appearing on the Narmer Macehead: a low structure with a curved roof and corner projections, with a large...

Naqada I Pre-Dynastic period. Bowl with hippopotamus, El Mahasna Discoidal macehead, El Mahasna Ayrton, Edward R. (Edward Russell) (1911). Pre-dynastic cemetery...

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one decorated macehead has been found, in one of the tombs at Knowth, but it is extremely fine. Some finds may also be miniature maceheads. Pierced beads...

some confusion on the exact identity of the king depicted in the Scorpion Macehead. Hornung, Krauss & Warburton 2006, p. 91 refer to this king as "Scorpion...

collection of Arthur Evans, the biggest outside Crete The Narmer Macehead and Scorpion Macehead The Kish tablets The Sumerian Kings List Near Eastern (mainly...

Egyptian disk-shaped macehead, 4000–3400 BCE. At the end of the period, it was replaced by the superior Mesopotamian-style pear-shaped macehead, as seen on the...

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The earliest known depiction of the bull's tail appears on the Scorpion Macehead. From then on, the bull's tail became a canonical attribute of Pharaonic...

Pharaoh Scorpion II on the Scorpion Macehead, c. 3200 BC...

very close to the pyramid. From the mortuary temple come fragments of maceheads inscribed with Khafre's name as well as some stone vessels. The sphinx...

Age. Among the oldest known ceremonial maceheads are the Ancient Egyptian Scorpion Macehead and Narmer Macehead; both are elaborately engraved with royal...

Votive macehead of Gutian king La-erabum, and its inscription "La-eraab, great King of Gutiim" (𒆷𒂍𒊏𒀊 𒁕𒈝 𒈗 𒄖𒋾𒅎 la-e-ra-ab da-num lugal gutiim)...

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in polished diorite, reign of Gudea (Boston Museum of Fine Arts) Lion macehead of Gudea, Girsu Gudea dedication tablet to God Ningirsu: "For Ningirsu...

Seima-Turbino style objects are known from the early cultures of China: Stone macehead, Siba culture. Bronze mace head with 4 sheep, Siba Culture, 1900-1400 BCE...

votive statue of Ikun-Shamash, a fragment of a monolith of Manishtushu, a macehead of Shar-Kali-Sharri, a whetstone of Tukulti-Mer of Ḫana, and other objects...

for the first time in history. A sandal-bearer is depicted on the Narmer Macehead, as well as on both sides of the Narmer Palette, in which he is identified...

hieroglyph with the meaning of "force", or "power of action". As a baton, or macehead. Power is obvious, but the origins may have also had references to magic...

and an acolyte of god Ningirsu. He is known from inscriptions, such as a macehead dedicated by queen Ninkagina for the life of King Nam-mahani of Lagash:...

predynastic Egyptians, and occasional flint arrow-heads. "A Nordic Porphyry Macehead, Neolithic period". Christies.com. Shennan 2018, pp. 179–181. Malmström...

1900-1400 BC. Probably derived from the Seima-Turbino culture. Stone macehead, Siba culture. Probably derived from the Seima-Turbino culture. Bronze...

revealed two upright grooved ware pots, pottery shards, hammerstones, and a macehead piece. The red, black, or white pottery at structure 12 was typically decorated...

Pink marble ceremonial macehead in the name of Shar-Kali-Sharri (Akkadian: 𒊬𒂵𒉌 𒈗𒌷), found at Sippar. Inscription - "Sar-kali-sarri, king of Agade...

range of prehistoric artefacts, including food vessels, stone axes, a macehead, an axe-hammer, and a bronze flat axe have been found on Harthill Moor...

standard Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform (𒄑𒊮𒆠𒄭 giš-ša10-ki-du10) The Gishakidu macehead, British Museum Sanderson, David (January 2019). Museum "daftly" displayed...

Necklace, Czech Republic Pottery, Germany Belt plates made from bone Stone maceheads, Denmark The "Corded ware package" Copper dagger, awl and bone pin, Germany...

intentionally broken in pieces. The tomb also housed weapons such as a granite macehead and a golden-leaf dagger and numerous pottery. According to Ryholt and...

First Dynasty of Egypt List of Pharaohs Scorpion I Scorpion II Scorpion Macehead "Carbon dating shows ancient Egypt's rapid expansion". New Scientist. Trigger...

evidence of the use of the base 10 number system can be found on the Narmer Macehead which depicts offerings of 400,000 oxen, 1,422,000 goats and 120,000 prisoners...

— Inscription of Mesilim mentioning Nin-Kisalsi Mesilim macehead at time of discovery Mesilim macehead with inscription Mesilim Lugal Kish (𒈨𒁲 𒈗 𒆧), "Mesilim...

and Uruk Period (private houses) levels were reached. Finds included a macehead of Naram-Sin, ruler of the Akkadian Empire, indicating he had rebuilt the...

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Pharaoh Scorpion II on the Scorpion Macehead...

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Shu-turul 𒋗𒉣𒇬𒍌 The name "Shu-turul" (𒋗𒄙𒄒, shu-tur2-ul3) on the macehead inscription, with transcription in standard Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform King...

BM 91018 Macehead in the name of Manishtushu...

finds from that level included stone stamp seals, clay figurines, a stone macehead, and four cylinder seals. At the top level foundations of Akkadian Empire...

a sheet gold belt plate, three bronze daggers, a bronze axe, a stone macehead and bronze rivets, all held by the Wiltshire Museum, Devizes. The design...

wife, also for her own life, she dedicated it (this mace head) to him. — Macehead dedication of Queen Nininimgina, for the life of Ur-gar Leick, Gwendolyn...

Amun-Re to ensure victory in battle. Rekhyt can be seen on the Scorpion Macehead. The scene is interpreted as a victory of King Scorpion II over the Rekhyt...

Macehead inscription of Manishtushu, ruler of the Akkadian Empire: Manishtushu Lugal Kish, "Manishtushu King of Kish"...

five arrowheads, a polished flint knife, two flint flakes, an antler 'macehead' and two boar-tusk knives. The hoard was acquired by the British Museum...

from the Records of the Bombay Government, XLIII, 1857 Curtis J.E., "Maceheads from Tell Mohammed in the British Museum", in Frame G. (éd.) From the...

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Hunters Palette, the Blau Monuments, the Scorpion Macehead, the Narmer Palette and the Narmer Macehead 3150 BC – The Tarxien Temples are built. 3200 BC...

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axeheads imported from the Alps of Neolithic Italy, and the unique ceremonial macehead discovered at the tomb of Knowth. The exhibit then covers the introduction...

number of adjacent outbuildings. Small finds included terracotta plaques, maceheads, and a lion shaped jewelers weight The temple, lying next to the main...

earstuds, grindstones, hair clips, hair ornaments, knives, lipstuds, maceheads, needles, nosestuds, pebbles, pendant, pins, quirms, rings, rubbers, scarabs...

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silver, and lapis lazuli beads, late 3rd millennium arrowheads, stone maceheads, a range of ceramic wares, and an alabaster statuette of a seated bear...

Shaft-hole axes and spearheads Bronze tools and weapons Stone axes and maceheads Ceramic censers and metal artefacts Catacomb ceramics Various artefacts...

the predynastic period and until the 1st dynasty, such as the Scorpion Macehead and Narmer palette. The decoration of the handle is very similar to that...

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were discovered within the Priory grounds. A Mesolithic quartzite pebble macehead was found in the same location. A Neolithic stone axe was retrieved from...

Egypt List of Pharaohs Merimde culture Scorpion I Scorpion II Scorpion Macehead Tasian culture Watterson, Barbara (1998). The Egyptians. Wiley-Blackwell...

Further evidence of medieval and earlier occupation are finds of a stone macehead at the centre of the village, Roman coins and a Middle Bronze Age cinerary...

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The King's Macehead, which may depict Crocodile or Scorpion II....

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sling bullets were found in the destruction debris, associated with a macehead and metal spear. Arsenical bronze objects were also found. Eight radiocarbon...

Example of a Mesopotamian macehead...

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and warlike activities. Among the most ancient documents, the Scorpion Macehead (about -3100) found at Nekhen can be mentioned. The king is shown with...

feature. Finds from the site include fragment of a Bronze Age perforated macehead, Iron Age pottery as well as spindle whorls and loom weights. The Romano-British...

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earth. Further evidence is found on the Narmer palette and the Narmer macehead. On many relief depictions, no spots can be recognized for the leopard...

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Other items to survive from the period include elaborate carved stone maceheads, often found in burial sites, such as that found at Airdens in Sutherland...

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archaeologist Samuel Hazzledine Warren. Finds dating from the Bronze Age include a macehead, crop marks and ring ditches that suggest occupation. Although no Roman...

"Ur-Ningirsu, ensi of Lagash". Metropolitan Museum of Art 1996.353 Votive macehead in the name of Ur-Ningirsu (inscription upside down). British Museum, BM...

flint adze 5 arrowheads 1 polished flint knife 2 flint flakes 1 antler macehead 2 boar-tusk blades York Hoard 30th century BC York North Yorkshire 53°57′29″N...

evidence of the use of the base 10 number system can be found on the Narmer Macehead which depicts offerings of 400,000 oxen, 1,422,000 goats and 120,000 prisoners...

similar to Strata I. More copper objects and types appeared including maceheads, rings, bracelets, anklets, earrings, and various tools. A few small gold...

copper chisels and hatchets, and the remnants of two ceremonial maces. The maceheads in breccia or rose quartz survived, as well as the gold plating of the...

Chapter 6, "Officialdom", begins by using the scenes from the Scorpion Macehead; the chapter also translates four minor scarab artifacts. The final chapter...

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Star, IV class. Mäesalu, Ain (9 October 2017). "The Artistic Papsaare Macehead – Weapon or Symbol of Power?". Baltic Journal of Art History. pp. 87–98...

objects. The designs show a Mesolithic Fish Trap, Ceremonial Axehead, Flint Macehead, Bronze Age Funerary Pots, Neolithic Bowl, Tara Torcs, Coggalbeg Gold Hoard...

stone carvings. Other items from this period include elaborate carved maceheads and figurines from Links of Noltland, including the Westray Wife, which...

objects. Containing 429 articles, 416 of which are copper objects including maceheads, sceptres and small crowns, the hoard forms "a unique collection of equipment...

clay animals, figurines, spindle whorls, and sling pellets, purple marble macehead, copper drill bit, and beads of stone clay and obsidian. A stamp seal and...

knives, as well as flint cores, tranchet axes and microliths; pebble maceheads; and bronze or Iron Age pottery. A late Bronze Age (c. 1150 to 750 BC)...

(1994) Leaves of Glass (1995) Building Bridges (1995) Triangulum (1977) Macehead (1992) A Snail in my Prime (2000) – with text by Paul Durcan An Stoirm...

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these people exhibit the use of macrolithic technology. Ringstones (or maceheads), made of gneiss and perforated with bores are also found, dating to the...

Lewis Naqada culture Naqada III Naqada II Naqada I Naqada Naqa Narmer Macehead Narmer Palette Narmer Nasakhma Nasalsa Nasekheperensekhmet Nash Papyrus...

tools including two lance points, a dagger, two flat axes, a chisel and a macehead. Also in this period a cemetery of jar burials (94 pithos graves) lay about...

various kinds of scrapers, knives, perforating tools, burins, spokeshaves, maceheads and round mortars and flat milling stones. Most of the artefacts originate...

the Nile for fish was common. During Arkell's excavation, tools like maceheads, axe heads (bone and stone), fish hooks, barbed bone harpoons, and gouges...

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the Sargonic period, she appears in an inscription of Manishtushu on a macehead. Additionally, one of the Temple Hymns is dedicated to her. Furthermore...

bracelets, rings, a disc ornament, and one toggle pin. A single stone macehead was found. A few "flat marble idols with disc-shaped heads and spade-shaped...

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BC National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology Set 1, 2017 (SOAR) 4 Flint macehead 3300–2800 BC National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology Set 1, 2017 (SOAR)...

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the middle to late Neolithic periods were used amongst others uses as maceheads. The 14 page report by Mann examined a number of stones from different...

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