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Palette – rhomboid PAL-0464
By Hendrickx, Stan
Archaeological site unknown.
Natacha Rambova collection; Donald P. Hansen collection; Sotheby's New York 05.12.2007.Atlanta, Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, 2008.013.001.
Date : Naqada I–II (?)
General range of rhomboid palettes production.
Material : Greywacke
Preservation : Almost complete
Preservation information :
Horns damaged.
Description
Rhomboid palette with a horn emblem originally ending in bird heads (broken off) on top of one of the extremities. The palette is rounded at the ends of the shorter axis and has a rounded extremity.
Decoration
A gnostic inscription has been engraved on the palette.
Object use
The palette probably has slight hollowing in the central area but the available documentation is inconclusive.
(ed.) : Online catalogue.
Dimensions (cm)
Width :
10.2
Length :
33.7
Additional information
References
Not previously published.