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From there, I began to edit that trace. Stitching the outlines, I edited still further.
Friday, April 15, 2022
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Saturday, April 23, 2022
Neit's Tapestry Has Just Begun!
9:42pm
To begin, I laid Neit's medallion on the canvas and lightly traced.
Neit Has a Face!
2:56pm
What colors to make her collar???
Neit Has Arms and a Dress!
6:47am
Now that her dress color has been established, what colors to make her collar???
Neit Has a Colorful Collar!
7:18am
Soon, I'll start thinking about border!
So I did some research on how Neit's name was spelled. There's a bit of variety, from more thorough to more short.
One of the most thorough ways is in Nefertari's beautiful tomb:
Screen capture from kairuinfo4u
Screen capture from kairuinfo4u
Screen capture from CESRA Academy
Screen capture from CESRA Academy, Outer Coffin of Isetemkheb,
(Royal Cache TT 320, Deir el-Bahari), Egyptian Museum, CG 610031
Screen capture from Ancient Egyptian Shields and their Handles: A Functional Explanation of New Kingdom Developments, by Nick Wernick
The typical shield (adapted from Oriental Institute Epigraphic Survey, Medinet Habu 1, Pls. 34 and 39)
Screen capture from Ancient Egyptian and
Greek Looms, by H. Ling Roth
From Old Kingdom hieroglyphic symbol for Neith.
Gardiner's sign list R25
(The more common loom symbol is Gardiner's sign list R24)
As a creator goddess, Neit weaves the world into being.
