Pre-Dynastic Egyptian Schist Cosmetic Palette

Egypt, Pre-Dynastic, ca. 3200 BCE. "Green" schist palette in nearly rectangular form, with a border of three incised lines, reverse left reserved. Includes custom stand. Size: 6-1/2"H x 5-3/4"W. Prov

Pre-Dynastic Period, 3rd millennium BC. A finely carved flat stone palette in a form of a blade with a circular attachment loop. 38 grams, 11.9cm (4 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired fro

Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, Gerzeran Period, ca. 3000 BCE. A smooth, flat, greenish-grey schist palette, in the form of a pheasant- or partridge-like bird. The shape of the palette is a rounde

Pre-Dynastic, 4th millennium BC. A flat-section cosmetic stone palette of a bird, amphora-shaped body, pierced through the eye and back, stumpy leg below. 160 grams, 17cm (6 3/4"). Property of a Hamps

Two late Pre-Dynastic Egyptian black granite cosmetic vessels, c.3000 B.C. The slender vessel measuring 1-3/8", the squat piece measuring 1.25" high, 1.5" diameter. Provenance: Purchased 1978 from Pet

An Egyptian greywacke palette Predynastic Period, Naqada I, circa 4000-3600 B.C. Of slender rhomboid form, bulging slightly at the widest point, 33.5cm high Footnotes: Provenance: Anonymous sale; Pia

Egyptian slate palette in the form of a bird, Predynastic, length 9 3/4 inches. Provenance: Peter Sharrer Ancient Art, New Jersey, March 25, 1991, purchased for $25,000

An Egyptian greywacke palette in the form of a bird Predynastic Period, Naqada II, circa 3500-3200 B.C. The body of ovoid form, the stylised head with incised eye, perforated on the side for suspensi

Pre-Dynastic Egyptian circa, 3200-2800 BC. This is a lovely granite vessel with lug handles, it was used for luxury items both in life and the after life. Ex. Private American collection 1970s-2000s.

**Originally Listed At $500** Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 200 BCE to 400 CE. A remarkable grey-green schist concave/convex disc with a low relief carving of a hippocampus on its co

Item: Egyptian Schist Palette, Form of a Fish, Naqada II, c. 3500-3000 B.C. Date/Origin: Egypt, Naqada II, c. 3500-3000 B.C. Materials: Stone Dimensions: 7.3 cm L - 2 7/8 inches Provenance: Private UK

Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic period, ca. 4000 to 3000. A pair of artifacts from the early agricultural period of ancient Egypt that set the stage for the glory of the Dynastic period to come: a flattis

Gandhara Schist Cosmetic Palette with Mermaid, c. 1st Century B.C./A.D Gandhara, c. 1st Century B.C./A.D. Schist 12.1 cm D - 4 15/16 inches Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired in 1995. This it

Teardrop shaped Egyptian vessel, with opening at top. Sun-kilned, Pre-Dynastic Egypt. Intact. 6.5 in. / 16.5 cm. Circa 3,000 BC

5" Drill or Pin. Pre-Dynastic Egyptian tool. Medial ridge and fine edgework. Bluish gray chert. Very nice

An exquisite jasper elephant amulet from Pre-Dynastic Egypt, this miniature artifact embodies the earliest flourishes of animal symbolism within Egyptian culture. It features a recumbent elephant, its

Ancient Gandhara Schist Stone Cosmetic Palette with Pegasus c.2nd century AD. Size 5 1/4 inches diameter, 1 inch. Rare Schist stone stele carved in high relief with Pegasus, rim decorated with geometr

Ancient Gandhara Schist Stone Cosmetic Palette with Lion c.2nd century AD. Size 5 1/2 inches diameter, 1 inch. Rare Schist stone stele carved in high relief. Upper section with Lion with wings facing

A pair of Egyptian cosmetic mixing palettes, Old Kingdom, c. 2613 - 2181 BC, one in carved alabaster with a shallow bowl, rounded bottom and rim, Dia: 2 in (5.1 cm), the second in terracotta with disk

Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic period, Naqada, ca. 3000 BCE. A beautiful coil-formed Nile silt pottery vase with a highly-burnished exterior surface covered in a deep, earthy iron-oxide slip. The conical

Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, late Naqada II to early Naqada III, ca. 3200 BCE. A stunning ovoid jar with an elegant presentation evocative of ancient Egypt. The vessel is hand-carved from sumpt

Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada III, ca. 3200 to 3000 BCE. A gorgeous, hand-carved red granite jar of a stable, round-bottomed form with a compressed spherical body bearing a pair of bow-dr

Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic period, late Naqada I to early Naqada II, ca. 3600 to 3300 BCE. A beautiful coil-formed Nile silt pottery vase with a highly-burnished exterior surface boasting a lustrous

Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada II, ca. 3650 to 3300 BCE. A coil-formed redware pottery jar of a squat, condensed size exhibiting a bulky, acorn-shaped body with a narrow base, rounded shou