| ||
| (Non-curved) Throwing stick in hieroglyphs | ||
|---|---|---|
The Throw stick hieroglyph of ancient Egypt is an old hieroglyph that dates from the Predynastic Period; it is from the assemblage of hieroglyphs used on the ornamental, or ceremonial cosmetic palettes. It is used on the palettes both as a throwing-stick weapon in the animal hunt being portrayed-(the Hunters Palette),[1] as well as on certain palettes, as a determinative referring to a "foreigner", or "foreign territory".[2][3]
Ancient Libya, just northwestwards from Lower Egypt, and the Libyans were thought to be the first land portrayed, as well as the savannah-desert land hunters.
The original predynastic throwing-stick was a launched club as seen on archaeological palettes,[4][5] a predynastic stick from Gebelein-(Aphroditopolis), 35 inches (9 dm) long, and 11 ounces, is at the Turin Museum.
- ^ Hunter's Palette, close-up
- ^ Narmer Palette, reverse side; upper right scene, Horus-hawk with 60,000 subdued enemies, by "throwstick" hooked in nose. (Narmer Palette)
- ^ Narmer Palette, reverse; close-up of side 2-
- ^ Hunter's Palette
- ^ Fragment of the Hunter's Palette