Stone palette

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Ketos sea-monster, 2nd century BCE, Sirkap
.

A stone palette (also called a toilet tray) is a round tray commonly found in the areas of

Indo-Parthians. They practically disappeared after the 1st century. Many have been found at the archaeological site of Sirkap, in today's Pakistan
.

Function

Scholars have suggested that these trays were used to mix cosmetic products (cf. ancient Egyptian

Butkara shows a woman using a mirror as she puts her fingers into one of these stone palettes.[1]

These stone palettes provide an interesting instance of

Buddhist narrative to which works are usually associated in the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara
.

Few of the palettes contain representations of the

Buddha
.

Crescent-shaped divided bowl

  • Nereid and a Cherub riding a Sea Monster (Ketos).
    Ketos
    ).
  • Apollo and Daphne.
    Apollo and Daphne.
  • Couple with sea serpent.
    Couple with sea serpent.
  • Mythological scene with Athena and Herakles.
    Mythological scene with
    Herakles
    .
  • Poseidon with attendants. Ancient Orient Museum.
    Poseidon with attendants. Ancient Orient Museum.
  • Aphrodite at her bath.
    Aphrodite at her bath.
  • Man with cup in hand, riding a Ketos sea-monster.
    Man with cup in hand, riding a
    Ketos
    sea-monster.
  • Banquet or funerary scene.
    Banquet or funerary scene.
  • Banquet or funerary scene.
    Banquet or funerary scene.
  • Female triton, Tokyo National Museum
    Female triton, Tokyo National Museum
  • Stone palette and other artifacts found in the Indo-Greek level at Sirkap (Stratum 5)
    Stone palette and other artifacts found in the Indo-Greek level at Sirkap (Stratum 5)
  • Friendly animals.
    Friendly animals.
  • Equestrian stone palette, Gandhara.
    Equestrian stone palette, Gandhara.
  • Tray showing Nereid riding a mythical sea monster.
    Tray showing
    Nereid
    riding a mythical sea monster.

T-shape dividers

  • Indo-Parthian king and attendants.
    Indo-Parthian king and attendants.
  • Indian nobleman with female attendants.
    Indian nobleman with female attendants.
  • Possible fire worship with altar.
    Possible fire worship with altar.
  • Indo-Greek drinking party.
    Indo-Greek drinking party.
  • Indo-Parthian revelers.
    Indo-Parthian revelers.
  • Indo-Parthian couple.
    Indo-Parthian couple.
  • Fighting animals.
    Fighting animals.
  • Reveling couple.
    Reveling couple.

Other shapes

  • Drunk Herakles.
    Drunk Herakles.
  • Indo-Greek festivities.
    Indo-Greek festivities.
  • Indo-Parthian man hunting.
    Indo-Parthian man hunting.
  • Man riding a Ketos sea-monster.
    Man riding a Ketos sea-monster.
  • Sun god Surya, or possibly the Buddha, riding a chariot.
    Sun god
    Buddha
    , riding a chariot.
  • Man with cup, riding a Ketos sea-monster.
    Man with cup, riding a Ketos sea-monster.
  • Woman in Greek clothing, riding a Ketos sea-monster.
    Woman in Greek clothing, riding a Ketos sea-monster.
  • Palette with the Goddess Hariti.
    Palette with the Goddess Hariti.

Egyptian stone palettes

Egyptians are known to have made stone palettes in the form of cups ("coupelles") with images of deities during the 2nd century CE, at the time of

Sarapis,[5] Harpocrates or Osiris
.

See also

External links

Notes

  1. ^ Report of the Italian mission to Butkara.
  2. ^ "Louvre Museum coupelle ; patère". 30 April 395.
  3. ^ "coupelle ; patère". 30 April 395.
  4. ^ "Louvre Museum coupelle ; patère". 30 April 395.
  5. ^ "coupelle ; patère". 30 April 395.
  6. ^ "Louvre Museum coupelle ; patère". 30 April 395.
  7. ^ "coupelle ; patère". 30 April 395.
  8. ^ "Louvre Museum coupelle ; patère". 30 April 395.
  9. ^ "coupelle ; patère". 30 April 395.
  10. ^ "coupelle ; patère". 30 April 395.
  11. ^ "coupelle ; patère". 30 April 395.

References

  • Francfort, Henri-Paul "Les Palettes du Gandhara" 1979 (in French). Paris: Diffusion de Brocard.
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