An Egyptian Greywacke Scribe Palette, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11- 12, ca. 2040 - 1786 BCE Sculpture and Numidia in modern-day Tunisia

and Numidia in modern-day Tunisia

It has been set in a modern silver and gold ring

Hood Museum of Art

Zadok & Sons Jerusalem

slight smile of the mouth

An Egyptian Greywacke Scribe Palette, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11- 12, ca. 2040 - 1786 BCE Sculpture and Numidia in modern-day TunisiaOf rectangular form, the flat sides tapering to a smaller flat base, with a large rectangular depression at the center. Carved from dense greywacke, the palette was used to grind and prepare pigments such as carbon black and red ochre, mixed with a binding medium to produce ink for writing and painting. The visible wear within the recessed surface is consistent with repeated use and reflects its original function. Stone palettes such as this formed an