Palette rhomboid PAL-0194
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Palette – rhomboid PAL-0194

By Hendrickx, Stan

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, Tomb U232.

1898–1899 : Egypt Exploration Fund excavation.

Toronto, Royal Ontario Museum, 909.34.2.

Date : Naqada I–II (?)

The find context and the contents of tomb B56 have not been published. Rhomboid palettes can generally be dated to Naqada I–II.

Material : Greywacke

Preservation : Complete

Preservation information :

One extremity slightly damaged.

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 shallow hollowing in the central area of at least one face.

Royal Ontario Museum (ed.) : Online catalogue.
Petrie 1901: pl. XII.46.

Dimensions (cm)

Width :

9

Length :

23.7

Additional information

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PAL-0194, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PAL-0194. retrieved 11 February 2025.