Carved grey teardrop shaped siltstone cosmetic palette, hole at the top for hanging. Cosmetic/ceremonial palettes, usually made from siltstone, 'greywacke', have been found as early as the Baldarian period, c. 5500-4000 BC. They were used to grind pigments such as malachite or galena, from which eye paint was made. Naqada II.
3000 BC
6 1/4" x 3 1/2"
Egyptian antiquities are gauranteed to be authentic and from the period stated. All of our artifacts come with a Certificate of Authenticity.
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