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palette, cosmetic, bulti fish
Wooden ointment palette in the shape of a bulti fish. New Kingdom. 13.5cm long. The fish was a symbol of rebirth as it holds its babies in its mouth. It was therefore often used in funerary contexts.
Type of item
- palette, cosmetic, bulti fish
- New Kingdom
Date
- 1550 B.C.-1069 B.C.
- -1550/-1069
Type of item
- palette, cosmetic, bulti fish
- New Kingdom
Date
- 1550 B.C.-1069 B.C.
- -1550/-1069
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
Identifier
- W563
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2015-01-27T15:05:56.731Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-07-12T18:15:35.977Z