The Worst Ancient Egyptian Sculpture Ever Discovered?
From Pre-Dynastic times, to the Old Kingdom to the New, the Ancient Egyptians have been known for their amazing stonework, precision cuts, exquisite detail and the perfect finish.
2023-06-23 20:00:00 - Ancient Architects
But in my new, old book, the 1978 excavation report of the Kromer Dump, a trash heap just south of the Giza Pyramids, created during the Old Kingdom, I found what I would suggest is the worst ever Ancient Egyptian Sculpture on record.
On finding it, archaeologist Karl Kromer was surprised, because, as he says: “in this early period every image of a human face has certainly been associated with a magical meaning.”