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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Djehuti: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Doug M: [qb] I am always careful with photographs of ancient relics and especially those of painted statues from Egypt. Part of the problem is that many painted reliefs from Egypt are misrepresented. So, many times, faded portraits and statues are presented as if this is the way the Egyptians ORIGINALLY painted them. The same goes for painted items that have been restored, since the chemicals used in restoration are known to make colors a few shades lighter. Likewise, many times artifacts lose their color all together and once again cannot be seen in their original condition. Another issue is why females are portrayed in light colors versus the males. Anyone who does not properly put this into context is a fraud. Most women were portrayed as yellow/light tan to represent the sun, not an actual skin color. This is something that any true student of Egypt knows. [/qb][/QUOTE]Well, we don't really know what the yellow color in women symbolized, but yes I agree with everything you said. Which is why my previous post is of unpainted statues. It may not show their skin color but it gives you a pretty good idea of their feautures. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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