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Palette
Nubian
Kerma
Findspot: Egypt, Kerma, 1600-58
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
L x W x Th: 12.4 x 6.2 x 0.9 cm (4 7/8 x 2 7/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1654
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionSoapstone palette. Thin, flat, rectangular, one corner chipped. (micacious stone)
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K-1600C-58, February 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.