EGYPTIAN GREYWACKE BIRD-SHAPED PALETTE. Ca. 3600 - 3300 BC. A greywacke bird-shaped palette. The body is broad with a smooth surface, featuring short legs, a protruding neck, a beak turned downward and a perforated eye. At the top, a small hole is present, likely used for suspension or attachment. For similar see: The Louvre Museum, Main number: 52685. Size: 180mm x 115mm; Weight: 165g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously in an Oxford collection; Ex. Canadian collection, 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication report by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.