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Palette – rhomboid PAL-0434
By Hendrickx, Stan
Archaeological site unknown
Cairo, National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation, NMEG 123 (CG 14174).
Date : Naqada I–II (?)
General range of rhomboid palettes production.
Material : Greywacke
Preservation : Almost complete
Preservation information :
Horn emblem broken off.
Description
Rhomboid palette with a damaged horn emblem on top of one of the extremities. The palette is rounded at the ends of the shorter axis and has a pointed extremity.
Decoration
The horn emblem has holes for inlaid eyes on both faces.
Object use
The palette has been used, causing on both faces shallow hollowing in the central area.
© Stan Hendrickx.
1904: pl. 45, CG 14174.
© Stan Hendrickx.
Dimensions (cm)
Width :
8.5
Length :
22.4