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Palette – (rhomboid), decorated PAL-0555
By Hendrickx, Stan
Archaeological site unknown
Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum, ÄOS 9074.
Date : Naqada I–II (?)
General range of rhomboid palettes production.
Material : Greywacke
Preservation : Complete
Description
The rhomboid palette is rounded at the ends of the shorter axis and has pointed extremities.
Decoration
Deeply engraved zigzag line near one extremity. Lightly engraved floral (?) motif.
Object use
The palette probably has slight hollowing in the central area but the available documentation is inconclusive. There is also picking.
(ed.) : Online catalogue.
Dimensions (cm)
Width :
10.3
Length :
66
Thickness :
2.2
Additional information
References
Not previously published.