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Palette
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
early 4th–early 3rd millennium B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Khor Bahan, Cemetery 17, Grave 3
Medium/Technique
Slate
Dimensions
Width x length: 6 x 7.5 cm (2 3/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number19.1552
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionSlate cosmetic palette in the form of a bird.
ProvenanceBahan. (ASN 17/3/2). 1907: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition for the Archaeological Survey of Nubia; awarded to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(accessioned 1919).
(accessioned 1919).