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Palette
Nubian
A-Group
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Sheikh Sharaf, Cemetery 134, Grave 18
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 5.3 x 3 x 8.2 cm (2 1/16 x 1 3/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number134/18/3
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionRectangular rounded palette. All 4 sides and 2 surfaces are very rounded. Stone is black and white speckled.
ProvenanceFrom east bank, 1.5km south of Sheikh Sharaf (ASN134/18/3). 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.