Palette in the Form of a Bird, Perhaps a Guinea Fowl

• Medium: Graywacke, shell or bone, black paste
• Geographical Location: Egypt
• Dates: ca. 3600-3200 B.C.E.
• Period: Predynastic Period, Naqada II Period
• Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (19 x 0.7 x 28.5 cm)
• Collection: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, EXHIBITION-3, ECAMEA-3G44
• Accession Number: 76.7
• Image: 76.7_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 0,

Catalogue Description:
Dark green slate palette in the form of a bird. Pierced at top for suspension. Eye on each side inlaid with ivory (?) and held in place by a black substance. Condition: Leg broken away; several chips at tail area.