Palette rhomboid, decorated PAL-0471
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Palette – rhomboid, decorated PAL-0471

By Hendrickx, Stan

Archaeological site unknown.

William Joseph Myers compiler.

Windsor, Eton College Museum of Antiquities, ECM.1866-2010.

Date : Naqada I–II (?)

General range of rhomboid palettes production.

Material : Greywacke

Preservation : Complete

Description

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

Decoration

Decorated on one face with two double curved lines in relief.

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.

Eton College (ed.) : Online catalogue.
Eton College (ed.) : Online catalogue.

Dimensions (cm)

Width :

8.6

Length :

42

Additional information

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PAL-0471, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PAL-0471. retrieved 22 September 2024.