Palette rhomboid PAL-0491
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Palette – rhomboid PAL-0491

By Hendrickx, Stan

Archaeological site unknown.

1900 : Purchased from Mohammed Mohassib, purchased from Chauncey Murch.

London, British Museum, EA 32501.

Date : Naqada I–II (?)

General range of rhomboid palettes production.

Material : Greywacke

Preservation : Complete

Description

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

Object use

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

British Museum (ed.) : Online catalogue.
British Museum (ed.) : Online catalogue.

Dimensions (cm)

Width :

10.3

Length :

44.5

Thickness :

2.48

Additional information

References

Not previously published.

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PAL-0491, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PAL-0491. retrieved 12 February 2025.