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Palette with birds' heads
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II, 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Ballas, Tomb B 309
Medium/Technique
Greywacke
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 26.6 x 9 x .5 cm (10 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Brought from Harvard Camp
Accession Number47.1638
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionRhomboid; with two horns (or bird heads ?) at one end; one corner chipped; horns broken off and mended.
ProvenanceFrom Ballas, tomb no. B 309 (Exp.Ph. O.S. B 2521-24) 1900–01, excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt; brought from Harvard Camp in 1947.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1947)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1947)