Narmer Palette Egyptian Museum 3200 BC
The founder of the first dynasty is considered according to a scientific document to be the legendary king Narmer (Menes). This view is valid according to archaeological evidence and as it proves that the ancient Egyptians already from the time of the New Kingdom inscribed in their monuments the name Mena as the first pharaoh.
Narmer's tomb was found in Abydos, he had his tomb in Abydos, the cemetery of the first pharaohs. Among other finds was a green slate palette, which is on display at the Cairo Archaeological Museum. It has scenes on both sides that commemorate the king's victory and the crushing of his enemies.
The name of the king is engraved in both sides at the top, Narmer (Nar -mr). The inscription is in a rectangular shape that identifies with the front of the palace. There is on both sides the head of the goddess Hathor in female form with cow ears and horns.
On the front and in the middle of it, the king can be seen standing upright, carrying the White Crown and holding his enemy by the head. The enemy is kneeling before the king. Its name is wcsw. The king holds in his right hand a sceptre with which he is going to crush the enemy. In front of the king is presented the figure of the god Horus as a falcon to control the enemy who is tied a rope around his nose. The enemy head is projected on a horizontal bar. Behind the enemy's head rise six papyrus-shaped stems, which support the falcon's foot. On each piece of papyrus is engraved the number 1000 in the Hieroglyphic form. This is an indication that the god Horus controlled the king's enemies and gave him 6000 prisoners. The king follows a sandal-bearer holding a vase in one hand and the king's sandals in the other.
In the last part of the front of the palette we see two enemies in a standing position.
In the middle of the back of the palette, king Narmer carries the Red Crown while his sandal-bearer follows him. In front of him is a high-ranking officer who follows four flag bearers of official emblems. To the right are two rows of enemies, each with its head cut off and its arms tied behind its back and its legs facing inwards, except for the first in each row. These are obviously the leaders of the enemies. The king therefore marches in a procession led by his officials and the banners raised in honor in an attempt to expose the bodies of the prisoners of his enemies from the north.
In the third part of the back of the palette we distinguish two animals with long necks, forming a circle in the middle of their necks. Two royal followers hold the heads of the animals with a rope.
In the last part of the palette the king in the form of a bull attacks an enemy with his horns.
These are scenes that commemorate king Narmer's victory over the North and are a celebratory representation of his supremacy.