Palette rhomboid PAL-0494
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Palette – rhomboid PAL-0494

By Hendrickx, Stan

Archaeological site unknown.

Henry Christy collection.

London, British Museum, EA 66070.

Date : Naqada I–II (?)

General range of rhomboid palettes production.

Material : Greywacke

Preservation : Almost complete

Preservation information :

One extremity broken off.

Description

The rhomboid palette is angular at the ends of the shorter axis and has pointed extremities (one broken off).

Object use

The palette probably has slight hollowing in the central area but the available documentation is inconclusive.

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

Dimensions (cm)

Width :

11

Length :

70.5

Additional information

References

Not previously published.

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PAL-0494, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PAL-0494. retrieved 12 February 2025.