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Palette
Nubian
Findspot: Egypt, Semna, CCXLI
Medium/Technique
Serpentine
Dimensions
Other: 7.4 x 11.9 x 1.9 cm (2 15/16 x 4 11/16 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2234
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Writing
DescriptionRectangular palette, beveled sides, oval depression on top, edges worn, large chip in one corner.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, CCXLI. 1924: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.