Double bird (or antelope horns) palette
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueGreywacke
DimensionsHeight x width x thickness: 15 x 6 x 0.6 cm (5 7/8 x 2 3/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineEmily Esther Sears Fund
Accession number04.1855
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ProvenanceSaid to be from Sheikh Ali (Abadiya). 1904: Purchased for the MFA in Qena, Egypt from Ghirgas by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group ( 04.1855-04.1859) for £1. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accession date: January 1, 1904)
3850–3300 B.C.
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
3650–3300 B.C.
Naqada II 3650–3300 B.C.
Badarian to Naqada III, 4500–2960 B.C.
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
2750–2649 B.C., or earlier
2750–2649 B.C., or earlier
Naqada II–III, 3650–2960 B.C.
Naqada II–III, 3650–2960 B.C.