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Palette in the Form of a Fish, c.3500-2950 BC (graywacke)

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XCL500121
Image title
Palette in the Form of a Fish, c.3500-2950 BC (graywacke)
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Artist
Egyptian, Predynastic Period (c.5000-c.3100 BC) / Egyptian
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA
Medium
graywacke
Dimensions
w:10.50 l:23.30 cms
Image description

Stone palettes were used for grinding eye paint worn for cosmetic purposes and to protect against sun glare and eye infections. There were two types: green, made from malachite (copper ore), and black, made from galena (lead ore). As funerary items, these ores may have had a deep significance for the deceased as symbols of regeneration and rebirth: the rich soil of the banks of the Nile (black), and the lush vegetation it sustained (green).

Photo credit
Bequest of Elisabeth M. Skala / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
object / egyptian / predynastic period / artefact / artifact / antiquities / naqada ii-iii period / ancient egypt / naqada iii / naqada ii

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