Palette rhomboid PAL-0365
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Palette – rhomboid PAL-0365

By Hendrickx, Stan

Naqada

, Tomb B121.

1894–1895 : William M.F. Petrie excavation, gift Martin Kennard.

Berlin, Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, ÄM 12884.

Date : Naqada IB

Dated after the context and the objects from tomb B121 (Hendrickx 1989 vol. II: 377).

Material : Greywacke

Preservation : Complete

Description

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

Object use

The palette has been used, causing on both faces hollowing in the central area.

Scharff 1929: Tf. 30.211.

Dimensions (cm)

Width :

8.8

Length :

32.5

Additional information

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PAL-0365, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PAL-0365. retrieved 11 February 2025.