Hunters Palette

Hunters Palette
Hunters Palette with pieces connected
MaterialSchist
Sizec. 66 cm x 26 cm
Created31st century BC (circa)
Present locationBritish Museum, Louvre
IdentificationBritish Museum, EA 20790, EA 20792, Louvre E 11254

The Hunters Palette or Lion Hunt Palette is a c. 3100 BCE cosmetic palette from the Naqada III period of late prehistoric Egypt. The palette is broken: part is held by the British Museum and part is in the collection of the Louvre.

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