Monday, January 5, 2015

War Scenes of Ramesses II

drawing of a foreign name ring with palimsest of soldiers heads



A sketch of one of the name rings with the palimpsest of the "Battle of Kadesh" narrative underneath. Unscrambling these two sets of inscriptions is a difficult task. Note the "spikes" on the oval representing crenellations or towers of a fortress.

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