Fragment of a square cosmetic palette

Fragment of a square cosmetic palette
 Predynastic Period, Naqada II 3500 BCE-3200 BCE

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
greywacke
Measurements
1.9 × 8.2 × 11.1 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
711-D2
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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