Palette rhomboid PAL-0164
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Palette – rhomboid PAL-0164

By Hendrickx, Stan

Elkab (?)

, Archaeological context unknown. 1919 : Purchased from the Mackay collection.

Bristol, Museum and art gallery, H4217.

Date : Naqada I–II (?)

General range of rhomboid palettes production.

Material : Greywacke

Preservation : Complete

Description

The rhomboid palette is angular at the ends of the shorter axis and has pointed extremities. 

 

Object use

The palette has been used, causing on one face deep hollowing in the central area.

Bristol Museum and art gallery (ed.) : Online catalogue.
Bristol Museum and art gallery (ed.) : Online catalogue.

References

Not previously published.

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PAL-0164, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PAL-0164. retrieved 11 February 2025.