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Cosmetic Palette
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Houston, TX, United States
Porphyritic diorite. Predynastic Period, Naqada II. 3700-3200 B.C. Possibly from Nubia. Eye paint, ground on stone slabs, was a marker of status. Green copper ore or black lead ore were both popular in the Predynastic Period.
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- Title: Cosmetic Palette
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