Palette in the Shape of a Boat
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Object Label
This palette apparently represents a Nile boat with up-curved prow and stern, and a small cabin amidships. Boats played an important role in Egyptian life, both as the primary means of transportation and as important religious symbols.
Caption
Palette in the Shape of a Boat, ca. 3700–3600 B.C.E.. Graywacke, 4 3/16 x 1 13/16 in. (10.7 x 4.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.613. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Palette in the Shape of a Boat
Date
ca. 3700–3600 B.C.E.
Period
Predynastic Period, late Naqada I
Geography
Place collected: El Ma'mariya, Egypt
Medium
Graywacke
Classification
Dimensions
4 3/16 x 1 13/16 in. (10.7 x 4.6 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
07.447.613
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