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Photo of collection object Palette or Amulet in the Shape of a Turtle — 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). Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.619. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Palette or Amulet in the Shape of a Turtle

ca. 3500-3300 B.C.E.

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

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.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Cosmetic
Formatted Medium: Graywacke
Medium: graywacke
Locations: Place excavated: El Ma'mariya, Egypt, Place excavated: el Ma'mariya, Egypt
Period: Predynastic Period, Naqada II Period
Dimensions: 1 15/16 x 1 3/4 in. (5 x 4.4 cm)
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 07.447.619
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Exhibitions: Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
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