Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Resemblance of Faces of Ancient Egyptian Statues to those of Sub-Saharan Africans

Arms got lopped off, penises especially were cut off. Consider the venus de milo, the apotheosis of ancient beauty—armless. Maybe there was more to it, but considering the long period of transition to christian dominance and the vast regions involved, it probably was simply a broad notion of disfigurement… (my guess)

Ken

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Thanks Ken

Why the focus on the nose though?

On Mon, Sep 11, 2023, 5:58 PM Harrow, Kenneth <harrow@msu.edu> wrote:

During the middle ages,or sooner, christian rulers/crusaders etc, disfigured ancient statues so as to discourage paganism. This was probably almost universal. 

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Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Resemblance of Faces of Ancient Egyptian Statues to those of Sub-Saharan Africans

 

I wonder why some of the faces of ancient Egyptian statues I saw some years ago in the British Museum looked like the faces of people I knew in Nigeria in terms of the bone structure.

I also wonder why so many of the noses of ancient statues, including the Sphinx,   were cut off at the nostrils.

The various explanations Ive read of these disfigurements don't look plausible to me.

I realize this is an old issue but would like to read from people who have explored the subject.

Thanks

Toyin

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