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Palette
Nubian
A-Group
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Alaqi, Cemetery 111, Grave 95
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 9.7 x 1.2 x 16 cm (3 13/16 x 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number111/95/2
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionRectangular palette with little wear. The back shows a residual basket-weave pattern on its surface. One corner is broken. The top (front) surface has 3 parallel incised lines forming a border around the palette.
ProvenanceFrom Wadi Alaqi (ASN 111/95/2). 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.