Cosmetic palette

Description

Cosmetic palette in siltstone, in the form of trussed ox: Ancient Egyptian, Predynastic Period, Naqada II (Gerzean), 3500 - 3100 BC

Museum reference

A.1908.209

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Cosmetic palette

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Predynastic
Gerzean
Naqada II

Style / Culture

Naqada II (Gerzean), Predynastic Period, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Siltstone

Physical description

Siltstone; form of a trussed ox

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Window on the World (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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