Oval cosmetic palette with bird heads

Classification

palette ; tomb equipment

Culture

Egyptian (culture)

Dimensions

height: 17 cm; width: 10.9 cm; depth: 0.6 cm

Date

Naqada II – III (ca. 3500–3000 B.C.)

Period

Gerzean Period / Naqada II (ca. 3500–3200); Naqada III / 'Dynasty 0' (ca. 3200–3000)

Material

schist

Iconography

bird

Production place

Egypt

Present location

Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts, Collection of Egyptian Art

Inventory

60.3-E

ID

Hyp-1819

References

Kóthay–Liptay, Egyiptomi Gyűjtemény, 12, 2b; Nagy, I., Egyiptomi Gyűjtemény, 19; Nagy, I., Egyptian Collection, 20.; Kóthay–Liptay, Egyptian Artefacts, 10, 2b