Palette rhomboid PAL-0295
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Palette – rhomboid PAL-0295

By Hendrickx, Stan

Naqa ed-Deir

, Tomb 7129.

1901 : Hearst Egyptian Expedition excavation.

Berkeley, Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, 6-3126.

Date : Naqada IC

Dated after the context and the objects from tomb 7129 (cf. Friedman 1981: app. III).

Material : Greywacke

Preservation : Almost complete

Preservation information :

One extremity slightly damaged, the opposite tip broken off.

Description

The rhomboid palette has angular projections at the ends of the shorter axis and the preserved extremity is pointed.

Object use

The palette has been used, causing on on one face deep hollowing in the central area.

Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology (ed.) : Online catalogue.
Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology (ed.) : Online catalogue.

Dimensions (cm)

Width :

9.3

Length :

53

Additional information

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PAL-0295, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PAL-0295. retrieved 21 September 2024.