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Palette in the shape of a fish
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada I
3850–3650 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 123
Medium/Technique
Greywacke
Dimensions
Height x width: 5.8 x 9.2 cm (2 5/16 x 3 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.224
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionSlate; fish form; incised details on edge; inlaid eye; pierced for suspension. From Mesa'eed.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 123, no. 6. [M/123/6]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)