Accession No
Z 15780
Description
A greywacke palette in fish form with small hole bored into the top. Scratch marks are made around the edge, there a defined central grinding area.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Hierakonpolis
Period
Predynastic Archaic Egyptian
Source
Egypt Research Account; Green, Frederick William [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 15780; 589
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Slate; Greywacke
Local Term
Measurements
90mm x 9mm x 130mm Weight 0.128kg
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked 'H. 589.' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Field collection)
Found at Hierakonpolis, grave 589 and excavated by Green ?1898 or ?1899.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Perforated fish shaped palette.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (References)
Wing, George. 2015. Predynastic Egyptian representations of animals: The journey from nature to art and beyond. Database Supplement. Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses Online: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/11335/.
Event Date 2015
Author: Imogen Gunn
Description (Physical description)
A greywacke palette in fish form with small hole bored into the top. Scratch marks are made around the edge, there is a defined central grinding area.
Event Date 16/10/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:36756
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