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Palette – rhomboid, decorated fragment PAL-0267
By Hendrickx, Stan
, Archaeological context unknown. 1907 : Purchased by Henri de Morgan for Brooklyn Museum.New York, Brooklyn Museum, 09.889.158.
Date : Naqada I–II (?)
General range of rhomboid palettes production.
Material : Greywacke (Carved)
Preservation : Fragmentary
Preservation information :
One extremity broken off; large chip missing on the surface.
Description
The rhomboid palette is angular at the ends of the shorter axis and its preserved extremity is pointed.
Decoration
Near the preserved extremity, two parallel sinuous lines are caved in raised relief on side; they probably represent horns.
Object use
The available documentation does not allow to note whether or not traces of use are visible on the palette.
(ed.) : Online catalogue.
(ed.) : Online catalogue.
Dimensions (cm)
Width :
8.7
Length :
10.1
