Palette rhomboid, miniature PAL-0109

Palette – rhomboid, miniature PAL-0109

By Hendrickx, Stan

Badari
, Settlement deposit 3284.
1924 : British School of Archaeology in Egypt excavation.

Manchester, University Museum, 7455.

Date : early Naqada II (?)

Settlement deposit 3284 was dated to SD 37–38 (Brunton & Caton-Thompson 1928: pl. XXXII). An early Naqada II date can be suggested.

Material : Greywacke

Preservation : Complete

Preservation information :
Light damage to the edges.

Description

This small rhomboid palette is rounded at the ends of the shorter axis and has rounded extremities. It is perforated at one extremity; because of its small size, it can be suggested that this artefact is a miniature model of an average-size palette, perhaps used as a pendant or amulette.

Object use

The available documentation does not allow to note whether or not traces of use are visible.

Manchester Museum (ed.) : Online catalogue.

Brunton & Caton-thompson 1928: pl. XLVII.4.

Dimensions (cm)

Width :

3.3

Length :

5.8

Additional information

References

Brunton, G. ; Caton-Thompson, G.

1928

The Badarian civilisation and predynastic remains near Badari. British School of Archaeology in Egypt & Egyptian Research Account 46, 30th year, 1924. London

, 46, pl. XLVII.4.

Patenaude, J. ; Shaw, G. J.

2011

A catalogue of Egyptian cosmetic palettes in the Manchester University Museum collection. Manchester & London

, 43–4.