Palette rhomboid PAL-0180
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Palette – rhomboid PAL-0180

By Hendrickx, Stan

Hierakonpolis (?)

, Archaeological context unknown. 1901 : Purchased.

Leiden, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, F 1901/1.21.

Date : Naqada I–II (?)

General range of rhomboid palettes production.

Material : Greywacke

Preservation : Almost complete

Preservation information :

One extremity broken off.

Description

The rhomboid palette has rather inconspicuous angular projections at the ends of the shorter axis and pointed extremeties (one broken off).

 

Object use

The palette probably has slight hollowing in the central area but the available documentation is inconclusive.

Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (ed.) : Online catalogue.
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (ed.) : Online catalogue.

Dimensions (cm)

Width :

12.3

Length :

55

Additional information

References

Not previously published.

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PAL-0180, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PAL-0180. retrieved 14 March 2025.