Feline/leonine palette
Object PlaceSaid to be from Naqada, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueGreywacke, ivory
DimensionsHeight x width x thickness: 12 x 6 x 0.5 cm (4 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineEmily Esther Sears Fund
Accession number03.1475
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTools and equipment
ProvenanceNot ancient. Said to be from Naqada. 1903: purchased for the MFA from Mohamed Mohassib, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group (03.1474-03.1490) for £4. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
3850–3300 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 I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Naqada II–III, 3650–2960 B.C.