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Iron stone palette
Nubian
Kerma
Findspot: Egypt, Kerma, 1805-70
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Other: 14.2 x 14 x 1.2 cm (5 9/16 x 5 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1656
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionIronstone palette. Flat square. Irregular red staining (white stain?).
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, 1805-70. January 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.