Temple Graffiti: Objects and Architechture
Graffito T40. Object – Sandal
This image may represent a sandal woven from palm leaves. Representations of sandals and feet are common in graffiti of the Meroitic period and also in rock art, and they likely represent the journey and presence of pilgrims. This form of diagonal hatching is unusual, however, and it is possible that this image is intended to represent something else. A somewhat similar motif in rock art has been interpreted as the body of a goose, although that scarcely seems possible for this image. This is the only image in the temple that could represent a sandal.
- Kurru ID number: 498
- Location: Column A24-3:4, southwest face
- Dimensions (H × W): 23.5 × 7.0 cm