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[edit]Palette in the Form of a Fish
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Palette in the Form of a Fish |
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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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| Date | -3500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Graywacke | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art |
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1989.32 |
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| Place of creation | Egypt, Predynastic Period, Naqada II-III period | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Bequest of Elisabeth M. Skala | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1989.32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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