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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Amun-Ra The Ultimate: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by the lioness: [qb] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Djehuti: [QB] ^ You have a point especially when considering 25th dynasty (Nubian) portraits like this: [/QUOTE]Kushite King Tanwetamani 664-656 B.C., 25th Dynasty Egypt [IMG]http://wysinger.homestead.com/tawa99.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://wysinger.homestead.com/t51_op_449x600.jpg[/IMG] KingTaharqa (?) Reign 690–664 BCE, 25th dynasty this seems strange, both 25th Dynasty Kushites, but look of entirely different stock . [/qb][/QUOTE]Ancient Kemite art, like most African art, are not made to be realistic but more abstract. The majority of African art pieces are more about symbolism than realism. Often displaying youthfulness and vitality, respect to artistic tradition and convention. We can't look at an art piece and say:"those people looks like this". They are only an artistic depictions of those people and their environment. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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