Piriform palette

Museum number:
6-10750
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Accession number:
Acc.54/56/63/107
Description:
Slate; pear-shaped; edge beveled; length 6 cm.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Tomb 752, Cemetery 700, Naga-ed-Der
Verbatim coll. place:
C700 G752 Cemetery 700
Culture or time period:
2nd Dynasty of Egypt (2890–2686 BC), 3rd Dynasty of Egypt (2686–2125 BC), 4th Dynasty of Egypt (2613–2494 BC), 5th Dynasty of Egypt (2494–2345 BC), and 6th Dynasty of Egypt (2345–2181 BC)
Collector:
George Andrew Reisner
Collection date:
1901-1903
Materials:
Slate (rock)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Cosmetic palettes
Department:
Ancient Egypt
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Piriform palette, accession number 6-10750, described as Slate; pear-shaped; edge beveled; length 6 cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Piriform palette, accession number 6-10750, described as Slate; pear-shaped; edge beveled; length 6 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Piriform palette, accession number 6-10750, described as Slate; pear-shaped; edge beveled; length 6 cm.

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