Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Palette or Amulet in the Shape of a Turtle
Description
Object Label: 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. Caption: 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). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.619. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 07.447.619 tier-2
- BKM-Object 4230 tier-2
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