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Palette
Nubian
A-Group
3100–3000 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Naga Wadi, Cemetery 142, Grave 3
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 11.5 x 1.5 x 16.3 cm (4 1/2 x 9/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number142/3/6
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionRectangular palete with signs of wear. Composed of dark gray stone with cream-colored inclusions. Traces of red pigment.
ProvenanceFrom east bank opposite Barda (ASN142/3/6). 1911. Excavated by Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition for the Archaeological Survey of Nubia; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the Egyptian government.