Palette rhomboid, decorated PAL-0453
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Palette – rhomboid, decorated PAL-0453

By Hendrickx, Stan

Archaeological site unknown

Cairo, Egyptian Museum, JdE 45128.

Date : Naqada I–II (?)

General range of rhomboid palettes production.

Material : Greywacke

Preservation : Complete

Description

The rhomboid palette has one rounded and one angular end of the shorter axis and has pointed extremities.

Decoration

Engraved geometric designs.

Object use

The palette has been used, causing on at least one face hollowing in the central area.

© Stan Hendrickx.

Comments

On display in the Cairo Museum..

References

Not previously published.

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PAL-0453, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PAL-0453. retrieved 06 March 2025.