Temple Graffiti: Human Figures
Graffito T1. Human – Figure with Bow
The large, elongated figure of an archer is shown in the foreground. Striding to the right, the figure holds a bow out in front of his body. The outline of a smaller, similar figure can be seen between the archer’s body and the bow. Although the surface is worn, details of the main figure’s kilt are still visible. The top surface of this column is very eroded, and the archer’s head has been lost.
Archers are commonly represented in rock art, sometimes singly, but often in scenes of hunting or warfare, the latter sometimes wearing a single feather on their head, as is common in representations of Kushite warriors.
- Kurru ID number: 074
- Location: Column A07-3:3, northeast face
- Dimensions (H × W): 40 × 23 cm