Stone

Museum number:
5-14968a
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Accession number:
Acc.4402
Description:
Three rough pieces of grey slate (the material used by the Ancient Egyptians to make cosmetic palettes). a: approximately 8 cm X 6.6 cm X 2 cm; b: approximately 7 cm X 4 cm X 2.5 cm; c: approximately 3.2 cm X 3.2 cm X .7 cm.
Donor:
Anne Capel
Collection place:
Egypt
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa, Egypt; Wadi Hammamat & Laqeita Wells.
Collector:
Anne Capel
Collection date:
Dec., 1988
Materials:
Slate (rock)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Cosmetic palettes
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Stone, accession number 5-14968a, described as Three rough pieces of grey slate (the material used by the Ancient Egyptians to make cosmetic palettes). a: approximately 8 cm X 6.6 cm X 2 cm; b: approximately 7 cm X 4 cm X 2.5 cm; c: approximately 3.2 cm X 3.2 cm X .7 cm.

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