Cosmetic Palette
ca. 2850-2675 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Men and women used palettes such as this one to grind small lumps of green or black pigment for eye paint. This example, worn hollow in the center from extensive use, was discovered in the owner’s grave.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Cosmetic
- Formatted Medium
- Graywacke
- Medium
- graywacke
- Locations
- Place excavated: El Ma'mariya, Egypt, Place excavated: el Ma'mariya, Egypt
- Period
- early Dynastic Period
- Dimensions
- 4 x 2 15/16 in. (10.1 x 7.5 cm)
- Accession Number
- 07.447.606
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Pre-Dynastic, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
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