Palette in the Form of a Turtle
c. 3500–3050 BC
Maker Unknown
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Palette in the Form of a Turtle, c. 3500–3050 BC. Egypt, Predynastic Period, Naqada IIa-IIIa period. Graywacke; overall: 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1989.47 This is an ancient makeup palette used to blend and apply cosmetics.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Implements
- Formatted Medium
- graywacke
- Medium
- graywacke
- Dimensions
- Overall: 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.)
- Departments
- Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Accession Number
- 1989.47
- Credit Line
- Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 107 Egyptian
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