Palette rhomboid PAL-0296
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Palette – rhomboid PAL-0296

By Hendrickx, Stan

Naqa ed-Deir

, Tomb 7144.

1901 : Hearst Egyptian Expedition excavation.

Berkeley, Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, 6-3155.

Date : late Naqada I – early Naqada II (?)

Dated after the context and the objects from tomb 7144 (cf. Friedman 1981: app. III).

Material : Greywacke

Preservation : Complete

Preservation information :

One end slightly damaged.

Description

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

Object use

The available documentation does not allow to note whether or not traces of use are visible on the palette.

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

Dimensions (cm)

Length :

11

Additional information

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PAL-0296, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PAL-0296. retrieved 12 February 2025.