Accession No
Z 15774
Description
A rhomboid shaped greywacke palette. The remains of a missing decorative element can be seen at the top - possibly the feet of a double bird figure.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Hierakonpolis
Period
Predynastic Archaic Egyptian
Source
Egypt Research Account; Green, Frederick William [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 15774
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Slate; Greywacke
Local Term
Measurements
87mm x 9mm x 225mm Weight 0.271kg
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked 'H. 563.' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Field collection)
Found in Hierakonpolis, grave 563 and excavated by Green in ?1898 or ?1899.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Rhomboid palette
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A rhomboid shaped greywacke palette. The remains of a missing decorative element can be seen at the top - possibly the feet of a double bird figure.
Event Date 16/10/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:36755
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