Ancient Egyptian palette from Abydos dated 1800 – 1600 BC

A rectangular palette with bevelled sides and a rectangular depression on the top. The rubbing stone is 1900.54.47.2. Used to grind pigments for ink or cosmetics.

Ancient Egyptian palette from Abydos dated 1800 – 1600 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1900.54.47.1
  • Material: serpentine
  • Culture: Dynasty 13
  • Period: Middle Kingdom
  • Dated: 1800 - 1600 BC
  • Object name: palette
  • Dimensions: Length: 94mm , Width: 62mm , Depth: 19mm
  • Published references: Unpublished
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889