NoteThe earliest three-dimensional representations of humans from ancient Egypt have been found in graves of the Predynastic period, Naqada I, 4000-3600 BC. It is thought that their presence was to provide magical support for the owners rebirth and regeneration.(BM)
Year
Material:
Bone, lapis lazuli
Licence:
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 [🡭]
Attribution:
British Museum
Image Note:
background cropped
Reference:
EA 32141