Scorpion paletter
Stone grinding palette in the form of a scorpion. Scorpions could be protective or threatening. They commonly appear during the early dynastic period. They are possibly a reference to the 'Scorpion King' who ruled before the first king of Egypt whose name that we have- Narmer. This type of object is called a 'pallette' and was used for grinding natural substances such as charcoal for makeup. During this early period they also seem to have served a religious or symbolic purpose.
Height: 17 cm
Length: 23.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1898) by Egyptian Research Account
Predynastic
Early Dynastic
About
-3000
-
About
-2500
Accession number: E.8.1898
Primary reference Number: 49548
Oldadmincategory: S
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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