Scribe's Palette

late 5th century B.C.E., probably

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Caption

Scribe's Palette, late 5th century B.C.E., probably. Wood, pigment, 3/4 x 3/8 x 9 5/16 in. (1.9 x 0.9 x 23.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.615. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Scribe's Palette

Date

late 5th century B.C.E., probably

Period

Late Period

Medium

Wood, pigment

Classification

Tool

Dimensions

3/4 x 3/8 x 9 5/16 in. (1.9 x 0.9 x 23.6 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour

Accession Number

16.615

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