Ancient Egyptian palette dated 6000 - 4000 BC - Bolton's Egypt

Ancient Egyptian palette dated 6000 – 4000 BC

Part of a large slate palette. It is triangular in shape and broken at one end.

Ancient Egyptian palette dated 6000 – 4000 BC

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1992.8.82
Material: slate
Culture: Middle Neolithic - Lower Egypt, Neolithic
Period: Saharan Neolithic Period - Predynastic Period
Dated: 6000 - 4000 BC
Associated person: Revd. William MacGregor
Object name: palette
Dimensions: Length: 251mm , Width: 74mm , Depth: 19mm