Cosmetic palette

Description

Cosmetic palette in siltstone, in the form of a lion or hippopotamus: Ancient Egyptian, Predynastic Period, Naqada I (Amratian) or Naqada II (Gerzean), 4000 - 3100 BC

Museum reference

A.1908.211

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Cosmetic palette

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Predynastic Period
Naqada I (Amratian), Predynastic Period, Ancient Egyptian
Naqada I
Gerzean Period
Naqada II

Style / Culture

Naqada I (Amratian), Predynastic Period, Ancient Egyptian
Naqada II (Gerzean), Predynastic Period, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Siltstone

Physical description

Siltstone; in form of a lion or hippopotamus

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Window on the World (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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