Palette rhomboid PAL-0235
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Palette – rhomboid PAL-0235

By Hendrickx, Stan

Mahasna

, Archaeological context unknown. 1900–1901 (?) : Possibly from Egypt Research Account (Garstang) excavation.

Cairo, National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation, NMEC 124 (CG 14188).

Date : Naqada I–II (?)

General range of rhomboid palettes production.

Material : Greywacke

Preservation : Complete

Preservation information :

The surface is extensively pitted.

Description

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

Object use

The palette has been used, but remaining traces have almost been entirely obliterared by the pitting.

© Stan Hendrickx.
Quibell 1905: CG 14188.

Dimensions (cm)

Width :

10.6

Length :

30

Additional information

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PAL-0235, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PAL-0235. retrieved 06 October 2024.