Oxford Palette
Egyptian archaeological artifact / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Oxford Palette, also known as the Two Dog Palette or the Minor Hierakonpolis Dogs Palette, is an Ancient Egyptian cosmetic palette discovered in Hierakonpolis. It is part of the collection of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, United Kingdom.[1]
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Oxford Palette | |
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Material | Siltstone |
Size | c. 42 cm × 22 cm |
Created | 3300–3100 BC (circa) |
Discovered | 1898 Hierakonpolis |
Present location | Ashmolean Museum |
Identification | E3924 |
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The Palette was discovered by British archeologists James E. Quibell and Frederick W. Green, in what they called the Main Deposit in the Temple of Horus at Hierakonpolis, during the dig season of 1897–98.