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Fish-shaped palette

Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueGreywacke
DimensionsOverall: 12.8 x 0.8 x 23.5 cm (5 1/16 x 5/16 x 9 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Charles Greely Loring
Accession number01.7452
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTools and equipment
ProvenanceFound in digging the Aswan dam 1900-1901.
Bird-shaped palette
3850–3300 B.C.
Turtle palette
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Fish-shaped palette
3650–3300 B.C.
Turtle-shaped palette
Naqada II 3650–3300 B.C.
Double fish palette?
Badarian to Naqada III, 4500–2960 B.C.
Double bird palette
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Double bird palette
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Grinder or pestle
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Rubbing stone
2750–2649 B.C., or earlier
Rubbing stone
2750–2649 B.C., or earlier
Double bird (or antelope horns) palette
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.