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Palette – rhomboid, decorated PAL-0222
By Hendrickx, Stan
, Spoil of Byzantine tomb.
1910–1911 : Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien excavation.Collection unknown
Date : Naqada I–II (?)
The palette was found out of context. General range of rhomboid palettes production.
Material : Greywacke
Preservation : Complete
Description
The rhomboid palette is rounded at the ends of the shorter axis and has pointed extremities.
Decoration
Two parallel lines are incised next to one of the extremities that do not seem to be accidental or to result from the use of the palette
Object use
The palette is deeply hollowed by use on at least one face.
1919: Tf. XXXIII.P1.
