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<em>Scribe's Palette</em>. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Ea-b_view1.jpg)
Scribe's Palette. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Ea-b_view1.jpg)
<em>Scribe's Palette</em>. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Ea-b_view1.jpg)

Scribe's Palette. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Ea-b_view1.jpg)

<em>Scribe's Palette</em>. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Ea_view1.jpg)

Scribe's Palette. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Ea_view1.jpg)

<em>Scribe's Palette</em>. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Ea_view2.jpg)

Scribe's Palette. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Ea_view2.jpg)

<em>Scribe's Palette</em>. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Ea_view3.jpg)

Scribe's Palette. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Ea_view3.jpg)

<em>Scribe's Palette</em>. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Ea-b_view2.jpg)

Scribe's Palette. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Ea-b_view2.jpg)

<em>Scribe's Palette</em>. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Ea-b_view3.jpg)

Scribe's Palette. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Ea-b_view3.jpg)

<em>Scribe's Palette</em>. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Eb_view1.jpg)

Scribe's Palette. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Eb_view1.jpg)

<em>Scribe's Palette</em>. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.449E_37.1716E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

Scribe's Palette. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.449E_37.1716E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

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Scribe's Palette

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Wood
  • Place Made: Egypt
    • DIMENSIONS 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 37.449E
    CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Wooden scribe's palette. On front: In Hieraticscribbled notes including dimensions and quantities of grain. On back: 2 spans in width? 260 a granary 200 hakat (grain measure)
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Scribe's Palette. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Ea-b_view1.jpg)
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    <em>Scribe's Palette</em>. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.449Ea-b_view1.jpg)

    TAGS

    Egyot
    Egypt
    Egyptian
    implements for writing
    New York Historical Society Collection
    Scribal Palette
    scribe's palette
    wood
    writing

    TAGS

    Egyot
    Egypt
    Egyptian
    implements for writing
    New York Historical Society Collection
    Scribal Palette
    scribe's palette
    wood
    writing

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