Sujet
Palette in the Form of a Fish, c. 3500-2950 BC. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Palette in the Form of a Fish, c. 3500-2950 BC. Stone palettes were used for grinding eye paint worn for cosmetic purposes and to protect against sun glare and eye infections. There were two types: green, made from malachite (copper ore), and black, made from galena (lead ore). As funerary items, these ores may have had a deep significance for the deceased as symbols of regeneration and rebirth: the rich soil of the banks of the Nile (black), and the lush vegetation it sustained (green).
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F98_106
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
39,8Mo (4,1Mo) / 42,7cm x 23,4cm / 5045 x 2759 (300dpi)