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Collections

Palette in the Form of a Donkeycirca 4000 - 3000 BCE

Not on view
Flat stone palette or cosmetic object carved in the silhouette of a donkey or mule head in profile, sage green with rust-brown patches, featuring notched mane and inset rectangular panel

Unknown, Palette in the Form of a Donkey, circa 4000 - 3000 BCE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Robert Miller and Marilyn Miller Deluca, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Palette in the Form of a Donkey
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
circa 4000 - 3000 BCE
Medium
Schist
Dimensions
7 5/8 x 4 7/16 in. (19.3 x 11.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Miller and Marilyn Miller Deluca
Accession Number
M.80.199.80
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art