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Jun 19, 2007
Jun 19, 2007
Palette in the Form of a Fish
Palette in the Form of a Fish
c. 3500–2950 BC
Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada II–III
(3650–3000 BCE)
Graywacke
Overall: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)
Bequest of Elizabeth M. Skala 1989.32
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This fish shape is one of the most common for Egyptian cosmetic palettes.
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).
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