The bow, holding the phonic value "pḏ," means "stretch, (be) wide," and the three sets of lines makes the word plural.
[2][3] Ancient Egyptians believed in dualism or that two cosmic forces, order and chaos, governed the universe.
[6] The iconography is similar to a biblical text such as Psalm 110:1 “… until I make your enemies your footstool,” meaning the nine bows placement underneath the feet of Pharaohs and other powerful figures, such as a sphinx, were meant to symbolize the enemy being trampled or entirely under control.
Where the arch of the foot would be, there are two foreigners of Ancient Egypt depicted facing outward on each shoe.
[5] The engravings found on three sides are carved using Bas-relief, which is indicative of the New Kingdom and Ramses II's reign.