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Fish palette

European Museums, The British Museum

The grey-green color of both fish and the greywacke stone used for palettes had positive connotations of fertility and growth. These life-enhancing properties could be transferred to the ground cosmetic powder. As a result, fish-shaped palettes were very popular, especially in the Middle Predynastic period.

Fish palette
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Fish palette

Fish palettesThe grey-green color of both fish and the greywacke stone used for palettes had...

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