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<em>Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds</em>, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.450E_view1.jpg)
Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.450E_view1.jpg)
<em>Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds</em>, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.450E_view1.jpg)

Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.450E_view1.jpg)

<em>Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds</em>, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.450E_view2.jpg)

Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.450E_view2.jpg)

<em>Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds</em>, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.450E_37.80E_NegGrpA_cropped_print_bw.jpg)

Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.450E_37.80E_NegGrpA_cropped_print_bw.jpg)

<em>Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds</em>, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.450E_NegID_37.450E_GRPA_print_cropped_bw.jpg)

Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.450E_NegID_37.450E_GRPA_print_cropped_bw.jpg)

<em>Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds</em>, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.450E_37.80E_NegGrpA_print_bw.jpg)

Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.450E_37.80E_NegGrpA_print_bw.jpg)

<em>Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds</em>, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.450E_37.1844E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.450E_37.1844E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

<em>Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds</em>, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.450E_37.1844E_NegID_37.450E_GRPA_print_bw.jpg)

Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.450E_37.1844E_NegID_37.450E_GRPA_print_bw.jpg)

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Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Wood, reed, ink
DATES ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E.
PERIOD New Kingdom
DIMENSIONS 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
ACCESSION NUMBER 37.450E
CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
RIGHTS STATEMENT Creative Commons-BY
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CAPTION Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.450E_view1.jpg)
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<em>Scribe's Palette with Four Reeds</em>, ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E. Wood, reed, ink, 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (0.9 x 3.8 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.450E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.450E_view1.jpg)

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hieroglyphs
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scribal palette
scribes palette
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