A stone palette (also called a toilet tray) is a round tray commonly found in the areas of Bactria and Gandhara, and which usually represent Greek mythological...
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zoomorphic palette often had an upper-centrally formed hole, presumably for suspension, and thus display. There are also Near East stone palettes, from Canaan...
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Indo-Scythians (section Stone palettes)
deliver any stone palettes during their excavations", in "Les palettes du Gandhara", p89. "The terminal point after which such palettes are not manufactured...
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Indo-Greek art (section Stone palettes (circa 100 BCE))
Sagala where some Indo-Greek artistic remains have been found, such as stone palettes. Some Buddhist cultural objects related to the Indo-Greeks are known...
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According to another version, he used Medusa's head to turn the sea monster to stone. In a different story, Heracles slew a Cetus to save Hesione. A Cetus had...
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The Narmer Palette, also known as the Great Hierakonpolis Palette or the Palette of Narmer, is a significant Egyptian archaeological find, dating from...
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Indo-Parthian Kingdom (section Stone palettes)
deliver any stone palettes during their excavations", in "Les palettes du Gandhara", p89. "The terminal point after which such palettes are not manufactured...
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care for their calves and provide humans with milk. The Gerzeh Palette, a stone palette from the Naqada II period of prehistory (c. 3500–3200 BC), shows...
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Greco-Buddhist art (section Early Gandhara creations: stone palettes (2nd century BC – 1st century AD))
used Hellenistic decorative motifs such as fruit garland and scrolls. Stone palettes for aromatic oils representing purely Hellenistic themes such as a Nereid...
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5 km (0.93 mi) to the north-east. A Nereid riding a Ketos sea-monster, stone palette, Sirkap, 2nd century BC. Harpocrates, Late Hellenistic, Sirkap. Head...
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