Palette rhomboid, irregular PAL-0279
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Palette – rhomboid, irregular PAL-0279

By Hendrickx, Stan

Mesaid

, Tomb 44.

1910 : Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts expedition.

Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, 11.201.

Date : Naqada I

Dated after objects from tomb M/44 in  Boston.

Material : Greywacke

Preservation : Complete

Description

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

Object use

The palette has been used, causing on at least on one face shallow hollowing in the central area. There is also picking.

Museum of Fine Arts (ed.) : Online catalogue.

Dimensions (cm)

Width :

7.6

Length :

28.8

Additional information

References

Not previously published.

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PAL-0279, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PAL-0279. retrieved 21 September 2024.