Palette

Description

Palette of mudstone decorated with a border of three incised parallel lines, with traces of ground malachite on one side: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Hu (Diospolis Parva), Grave R 37, Predynastic, Naqada III, c.3200-3000 BC

Museum reference

A.1899.265.86

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Palette

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Predynastic Period, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Naqada III (Protodynastic), Predynastic Period, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Slate

Physical description

Slate; border of three incised parallel lines

Collection place(s)

Diospolis Parva, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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