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Double bird-shaped palette
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Greywacke
Dimensions
Height: 36.8 cm (14 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jerome Eisenberg
Accession Number1970.601
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionLarge greenish gray shield shaped palette with two birds' heads at the top, one now broken off; wide projection between the heads has a drilled hole for suspension. Tip slightly chipped, and some surface pitting on both faces.
ProvenanceBy 1970: with Jerome M. Eisenberg (New York); given to the MFA by Jerome M. Eisenberg December 16, 1970.