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Palette – rhomboid, decorated PAL-0525
By Hendrickx, Stan
Archaeological site unknown.
1910 : Rogers Fund.New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, MMA 10.176.86.
Date : Naqada I–II (?)
General range of rhomboid palettes production.
Material : Greywacke
Preservation : Almost complete
Preservation information :
One extremity damaged.
Description
The rhomboid palette has angular projections at the ends of the shorter axis and pointed extremities (one damaged).
Decoration
Engraved geometric design consisting of two triangles touching each other.
Object use
The palette has been used, causing on both faces very light hollowing in the central area.
(ed.) : Online catalogue.
(ed.) : Online catalogue.
Dimensions (cm)
Width :
9.3
Length :
17.9
Additional information
References
Not previously published.