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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Egyptian
Title:Cosmetic palette in the shape of a fish
Date Made:3600-3200 BCE (Predynastic, Naqada II period)
Type:Toilet Article
Materials:Mudstone (green slate)
Place Made:Africa; Egypt; Naqada (possibly)
Measurements:Overall: 3/16 in x 6 11/16 in x 3 1/2 in; .5 cm x 17 cm x 8.9 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1910.2b.A.B(a)
Credit Line:Purchase with Acquisition Fund
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Palette for grinding cosmetic pigments.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; beauty; grooming; vanity; animals; cosmetics; fish

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