Primus Pilus Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 A relief image carved approximately 2,050 years ago on an ancient Egyptian stone slab shows Cleopatra dressed as a man, according to a recent analysis of the artifact. The object is only one of three known to exist that represent Cleopatra as a male. The other two artifacts also are stelae that date to around the same time, 51 B.C., at the beginning of Cleopatra's reign... Full article at Discovery News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Favonius Cornelius Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 It's interesting how one of her legs was recarved but then they quit the effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacertus Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 It's interesting how one of her legs was recarved but then they quit the effort. lol It is all right. She moves from left to right and her knee are curved just so. But her body turns round. She looks back. It was standard practice for Egyptian art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurius Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Yeah, it didn't sit well with the average Egyptian when the "Great Bull" was a cow . Do they have any graffiti for Cleo like for Hatshepsut? (Pharaoh bending over and taking it like *ahem* a man) There had to be some, but did any survive like the workers cave for Hatshepsut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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