Palette rhomboid PAL-0304
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Palette – rhomboid PAL-0304

By Hendrickx, Stan

Naqa ed-Deir

, Tomb 7627.

1901 : Hearst Egyptian Expedition excavation.

Berkeley, Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, 6-4299.

Date : Naqada IA–B

Dated after the context and the objects from tomb 7008 (cf. Friedman 1981: app. III).

Material : Greywacke

Preservation : Fragmentary

Preservation information :

Both extremities are broken off.

Description

The rhomboid palette has angular projections at the ends of the shorter axis; its extremities are not preserved.

Object use

The palette has been used, causing on one face 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 :

10

Length :

39

Additional information

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PAL-0304, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PAL-0304. retrieved 12 February 2025.