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Palette – rhomboid, decorated PAL-0471
By Hendrickx, Stan
Archaeological site unknown.
Collection of William Joseph Myers.Windsor, Eton College Museum of Antiquities, ECM.1866-2010 (2013a).
Date : Naqada I–II (?)
General range of rhomboid palettes production.
Material : Greywacke
Preservation : Complete
Decoration preservation : Very good
Preservation information :
The palette is repaired from two fragments; one tip damaged.
Description
The rhomboid palette is angular at the ends of the shorter axis and has pointed extremities.
Decoration
Decorated on one face with two pairs of double curved lines in relief, one pair near each extremity.
Object use
The palette has been used on the decorated face, causing shallow hollowing in the central area. There are no traces of use on the other face.
(ed.)
: Online catalogue.
(ed.)
: Online catalogue.
Dimensions (cm)
Width :
8.6
Length :
42
Additional information
Decoration location
:
Surface
