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Fish palette

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Fish palettes

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. 

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Fish palette
Taken on  Monday 17th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Source:  London, United Kingdom
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