My Egyptians have arrived

[Richard]

Perhaps, Martin, as a break from gloating you could do some portraits for the DB?  I'm sure everyone would like up-close views.  They're so detailed... beautiful!

You are a wonderful task-mistress, Heather! ... I love it ... 

[Abbot Hamilton]

Martin,

gorgeous is faint praise indeed. I really want these and the Romans too, but i have to put a limit on this madness.

[Martin Milner]

Perhaps, Martin, as a break from gloating you could do some portraits for the DB?  I'm sure everyone would like up-close views.  They're so detailed... beautiful!

I meant to get down to it at the weekend, but other matters took precedence. I've tried shooting under the normal room lights in the evnings, but the shots are too grainy, I really need natural light.

I'll try to schedule a photoshoot for Sunday.

[Timotheos]

I can't tell--in the far rear right, are you trying to balance the keg on the klicky's head?

[Martin Milner]

I can't tell--in the far rear right, are you trying to balance the keg on the klicky's head?

Ah you spotted it, the water jar is indeed being carried back from the well on the klacky's head. I don't know if Egyptian women did this, but I've seen it done (via the pages of Tintin) by Arabian women, and it seems sensible, plus the jar has an indent in the bottom which seems to match the hair shape of the klacky.

[Rasputin]

If she is the one carying it is more like Klacky with out the K 

I just figured it was something similar to the old set 3585

[Richard]

Hello, Martin ...

Ah you spotted it, the water jar is indeed being carried back from the well on the klacky's head. I don't know if Egyptian women did this, but I've seen it done (via the pages of Tintin) by Arabian women, and it seems sensible, plus the jar has an indent in the bottom which seems to match the hair shape of the klacky.
 

As you probably already know, Playmobil made a headpiece for Arab Klackys so that they would be able to carry the water jar back from the well.

see attachment

[Richard]

Ooops ... Rasputin beat me to it ... 

If she is the one carying it is more like Klacky with out the K 

I just figured it was something similar to the old set 3585

[Timotheos]

Ah you spotted it, the water jar is indeed being carried back from the well on the klacky's head. I don't know if Egyptian women did this, but I've seen it done (via the pages of Tintin) by Arabian women, and it seems sensible, plus the jar has an indent in the bottom which seems to match the hair shape of the klacky.

I've seen photos of real-life women carrying baskets and such this way.  Strikes me as really painful and inefficient (in the far east, by contrast, heavy items are carried on the back).

[Richard]

I've seen photos of real-life women carrying baskets and such this way.  Strikes me as really painful and inefficient (in the far east, by contrast, heavy items are carried on the back).

@Timmy ...
The School of Physics at the University of South Wales says,
"Carrying a load on the head is efficient, as the weight is taken straight downwards. There is no tilting force on the spine since the center of mass lies on the spinal axis."

... the water jar is indeed being carried back from the well on the klacky's head. I don't know if Egyptian women did this ...

@Martin ...
The egyptians did indeed carry burdens on their heads as illustrated in this Herget graphic from the National Geographic (October 1941).

see attachment