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Palette – rhomboid PAL-0146
By Hendrickx, Stan
, Tomb a83.
1900–1901 : Egypt Exploration Fund excavation.Manchester, University Museum, 1372.
Date : Naqada I–II (?)
The find context and the contents of tomb a83 have not been published. Rhomboid palettes can generally be dated Naqada I–II.
Material : Greywacke
Preservation : Complete
Preservation information :
Heavy pitting along edges and at least one face.
Description
The rhomboid palette is angular at the ends of the shorter axis and has pointed extremities.
Object use
The palette has slight hollowing in the central area of at least one face. Some of the pitting seems to show green traces characteristic of malachite.
(ed.) : Online catalogue.
Dimensions (cm)
Width :
6.9
Length :
21.5
