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Palette in form of a turtle
Palette in form of a turtle

Palette in form of a turtle

Artist
Date4000 - 3400 BC
MediumStone
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Henry Schnakenberg
Object number1963.20.23
DescriptionSlate carved into a hollow palette; abstract turtle shape. Upper surface is rounded with a center ridge. Squared - off extension for hand at one end, with groove at the front. Hole drilled through "neck" and at opposite end of the body.
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