http://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1499784/resize%3Aformat%3DfullShell paint paletteAD 550–850Conch shellPalette for holding water-based paints carved from a large conch shell and illustrating the formal hand pose of Classic Maya court painters as portrayed on the pictorial ceramics. The position features a hand held palm-upward, with fingers curled towards the palm and the thumb or forefinger pointing forward.Tools and equipment10.1600203200 Centimeter7.6200152400 Centimeterhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/650551/rdf