Palette rhomboid PAL-0306
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Palette – rhomboid PAL-0306

By Hendrickx, Stan

Naqada (?)

, Archaeological context unknown.

Chicago, Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum (ISAC), E 13498.

Date : Naqada I–II (?)

General range of rhomboid palettes production.

Material : Greywacke

Preservation : Complete

Preservation information :

Tips damaged.

Description

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

Object use

The palette has been used, causing on one face hollowing in the central area and traces of use on the other face.

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum (ed.) : Online catalogue.
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum (ed.) : Online catalogue.

Dimensions (cm)

Width :

9

Length :

13

Thickness :

0.9

Additional information

Comments

This palette is supposedly coming from Naqada, without additional detail provided by the museum.

References

Not previously published.

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PAL-0306, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PAL-0306. retrieved 21 September 2024.