Advanced Search
Palette
Nubian
A-Group
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Dakka, Cemetery 103, Grave 42
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 7 x 2 x 13.5 cm (2 3/4 x 13/16 x 5 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number103/42/6
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionRectangular palette with worn edges. Shape is slightly ovoid. Stone is pinkish-brown with gray veins.
ProvenanceFrom Dakka (ASN103/42/6). 1910. 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.