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Fish-shaped palette
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Greywacke
Dimensions
Overall: 12.8 x 0.8 x 23.5 cm (5 1/16 x 5/16 x 9 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Greely Loring
Accession Number01.7452
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionFish-shaped palette; notched tail; drilled eye and suspension hole; mouth indicated by small .5 cm incision on both faces; one side more convex; no signs of wear.
ProvenanceFound in digging the Aswan dam 1900-1901.