Palette rhomboid, with horns emblem PAL-0149

Palette – rhomboid, with horns emblem PAL-0149

By Hendrickx, Stan

el-Amra
, Tomb a97.
1900–1901 : Egypt Exploration Fund excavation.

Cambridge, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Z 36137.

Date : Naqada I–II (?)

The find context and the contents of tomb a97 have not been published. Rhomboid palettes can generally be dated Naqada I–II.

Material : Greywacke

Preservation : Complete, repaired

Preservation information :
Small fragment missing. One horn damaged.

Description

Rhomboid palette with a horns emblem on top of one of the extremities. The palette is angular at the ends of the shorter axis and has a pointed extremity. Two holes, intended for inlays, are drilled below the horn emblem. They probably represent the eyes.

There is a number of small notched holes near the extremity opposite the horns emblem, which seem unlikely to be accidental or use-related pitting.

Object use

The palette has been used, causing shallow hollowing in the central area of at least one face.

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (ed.) : Online catalogue.

Dimensions (cm)

Length :

Additional information

Comments

Excavation number "a97" clearly visible three times on one side, written in pencil.

References

Baumgartel, E. J.

1960

The cultures of Prehistoric Egypt II. London

, pl. VI.1.

Hendrickx, S.

2002

Bovines in Egyptian predynastic and early dynastic iconography, in: Hassan, Fekri A. (ed.), Drought, food and culture: ecological change and food security in Africa's later prehistory. New York & London

, 133, app. K, no. 3.