NARMER
FIRST PHARAOH OF EGYPT
FOUNDER OF
A DYNASTY
The Narmer Palette, from
circa 3100 b.c., depicts the
king, who wears the red crown
of Lower Egypt. Egyptian
Museum, Cairo. Opposite: Also
dating to circa 3100 b.c., the
Narmer Macehead features
scenes from Narmer’s reign.
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
PALETTE: MACEHEAD: SCALA, FLORENCE BRIDGEMAN/ACI