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Palette – rhomboid PAL-0199
By Hendrickx, Stan
, Tomb U375.
1898–1899 : Egypt Exploration Fund excavation.Melbourne, National Gallery of Victoria, 626-D2.
Date : Naqada I–II (?)
The find context and the contents of tomb U375 have not been published. Rhomboid palettes can generally be dated to Naqada I–II.
Material : Greywacke
Preservation : Almost complete
Preservation information :
The extremities are damaged.
Description
The rhomboid palette has rather inconspicuous angular projections at the ends of the shorter axis. Both extremeties are damaged.
Object use
The palette probably has slight hollowing in the central area but the available documentation is inconclusive.
© Stan Hendrickx.
Dimensions (cm)
Width :
10.7
Length :
36.8
Additional information
References
Not previously published.
