Palette or Amulet in the Shape of a Turtle
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Object Label
This object represents a river turtle, which early Egyptians may have considered a sinister creature of the muddy depths. By making an image of it, they believed they could put its power to good use.
Caption
Palette or Amulet in the Shape of a Turtle, ca. 3500–3300 B.C.E.. Graywacke, 1 15/16 x 1 3/4 in. (5 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.619. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Palette or Amulet in the Shape of a Turtle
Date
ca. 3500–3300 B.C.E.
Period
Predynastic Period, Naqada II Period
Geography
Place excavated: El Ma'mariya, Egypt
Medium
Graywacke
Classification
Dimensions
1 15/16 x 1 3/4 in. (5 x 4.4 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
07.447.619
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