Sujet
Palette in the Form of a Turtle, c. 3500-3050 BC. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Palette in the Form of a Turtle, c. 3500-3050 BC. Stone palettes were used for grinding eyepaint worn by men and women alike for cosmetic purposes and to protect against sun glare and eye infections. There were two types of eyepaint: green, made from malachite (copper ore), and black, made from galena (lead ore). Small quantities of ore are sometimes found in graves alongside the palettes.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F98_107
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
21,8Mo (1,6Mo) / 25,5cm x 21,5cm / 3007 x 2536 (300dpi)