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Whomever suggested that a crook and flail was used for carving hieroglyphics is completely wrong. That's absurd.
The crook (heka) and the flail or flabellum (nekhakha), are two of the most prominent items in the royal regalia of ancient Egypt. Actual, very fine examples of both survive from ancient Egypt, as do statues and various wall reliefs, paintings and papyrus with representations of these objects.
The crook and flail, though different scepters, could every so often be depicted separately, though usually paired with some other type of scepter, but they were most commonly represented together, held across the chest of the kings, Osiris, or other gods identified with them. They were insignias of kingship, and while other deities could proffer them, they never kept them.
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At least cite your source if you copy and paste....
That person's source- http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/crooksandflails.htm
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∙ 14y agothe ancient crook and flail was held by pharaohs to show who is boss. the Crook is The crook was a cane with a hooked handle, sometimes gold-plated and reinforced with blue copper bands. It probably derived from the shepherd's crosier. Its hieroglyphic value was "rule". The flail was a rod with three attached beaded, strands. The strands could very considerably, using different types of beads and the lengths between the beads could be broken up into several segments. The flail appears alone on some of the earliest representations of royal ceremonies.
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∙ 12y agosheet gold or parts of the tomb
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What was the object held in the pharaohs right hand?
In many depictions he is shown holding a crook and flail, ancient symbols of the pharaoh's power to both protect and punish.
Who were the craftsman who made King Tutankhamuns treasures?
Who cares? Sorry i am looking for the answer myself. . .
Why is King Tutankhamuns coffin so heavy?
Because there is a Decayed Human Body, also the Coffin is pretty heavy to begin with... Sice he was a king, part of the coffin was most likely made of gold.
How did the Roman slaves thresh their grain?
Threshing was done by beating the grain using a flail on a threshing floor or by making donkeys or oxen walk in circles on the grain on a hard surface. A flail is a tool used for threshing. It is made from two or more large sticks attached by a short chain; one stick is held and swung, causing the other to strike a pile of grain, loosening the husks.
What materials was the flail made of?
a flail was made by a blacksmithA flail is an agricultural tool used for threshing, to separate grains from their husks. It is usually made from two or more sticks attached by a short chain ; one stick is held and swung, causing the other to strike a pile of grain, loosening the husks. The precise dimensions and shape of a flail would have been developed by generations of farmers to suit the particular grain they were harvesting. For example, flails used by farmers in Quebec to process wheat were generally made from two pieces of wood, the handle being about 1.5 m long by 3 cm in diameter, and the second stick being about 1 m long by about 3 cm in diameter, with a slight taper towards the end. Flails for other grains, such as rice or spelt, would have had different dimensions. French peasants threshing with flails around 1270.Flails have generally fallen into disuse in many nations because of the availability of technologies such as combine harvesters that require much less manual labour. But in many places, such as Minnesota, wild rice can only be harvested using manual means, specifically through the use of a canoe and a flail that is made of smooth, round wood no more than 30 inches long.[1] The flailis a medieval weapon made of one (or more) weights attached to a handle with a hinge or chain. There is some disagreement over the names for this weapon; the terms "morning star", and even "mace" are variously applied, though these are used to describe other weapons, which are very different in usage from a weapon with a hinge or chain, commonly used in Europe from the 13th century to the 15th century. In construction, the morning star and flail have similar, if not identical, spiked heads. Thus, morning star is an acceptable name for this weapon, especially as the name "flail" is also used to describe a style of whip used for flagellation. The term "morning star" actually refers to the head of a weapon[citation needed] (the small round spiked ball) and can be used for either a morning star mace (on a shaft) or flail (if on a chain). Flails also sometimes had blunt round heads or flanges like a mace. Some written records point to small rings attached to chains on a flail used to inflict greater damage, but no historical examples are known to exist
What do you think the crook and flail represented?
The crook and flail were symbols of ancient Egyptian pharaonic power and authority. The crook symbolized the ruler's role as a shepherd guiding and protecting the people, while the flail represented his ability to maintain order and punish wrongdoers. Together, they represented the pharaoh's responsibility to lead, protect, and govern his people with justice.
What was the object held in the pharaohs right hand?
In many depictions he is shown holding a crook and flail, ancient symbols of the pharaoh's power to both protect and punish.
Who was King Tutankhamuns tomb made for?
gold
What was King Tutankhamuns mask of?
it was made of gold
When was King Tutankhamuns mask made?
1352 b.c.
What was King Tutankhamuns coffin made of?
gold and lapiz luzuli
What is King Tutankhamuns coffin made of?
Gold and lapis lazuli and probbly paints
Who were the craftsman who made King Tutankhamuns treasures?
Who cares? Sorry i am looking for the answer myself. . .
How old is King Tutankhamuns dagger?
it is not certain the age but it is originally made for king Tut. So it would've been made somwhere around when he became king.
What was the flail made out of?
The flail was mainly made of metal.
Why is King Tutankhamuns coffin so heavy?
Because there is a Decayed Human Body, also the Coffin is pretty heavy to begin with... Sice he was a king, part of the coffin was most likely made of gold.
When was the mask of Tutankhamuns mummy made?
In 1345 BC.
