Turtle palette
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueGreywacke; ivory or shell
DimensionsHeight x width x thickness: 17.5 x 15 x 0.6 cm (6 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineEmily Esther Sears Fund
Accession number03.1483
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ProvenanceSaid 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)
3650–3300 B.C.
Naqada II 3650–3300 B.C.
3850–3300 B.C.
2490–2472 B.C.
late 19th century
Late 18th–19th century
second half of 19th century
mid-19th century
Early 19th century
Late 19th century
Late 19th century