Ancient Egyptian palettes

Egyptian archaeological artifact

thumb|Oxford Palette from [[Hierakonpolis. Ashmolean Museum.]] thumb|3000 BC cylinder seal of [[Uruk with serpopard design.]] The serpopard (also known as monstrous lion) is a mythical animal known from ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian art. The word "serpopard" is a modern coinage. It is a portmanteau of "serpent" and "leopard", derived from the interpretation that the creature represents an animal with the body of a leopard and the long neck and head of a serpent. However, they have also been interpreted as "serpent-necked lions". There is no known name for the creature in any ancient texts.

archaeological artifacts from middle to late predynastic Egypt

ancient Egyptian palette

cosmetic palette from prehistoric Egypt

ancient Egyptian palette

ancient Egyptian palette with bas-relief sculpture celebrating a victory