Context (Field collection)
Found: Hu, Cemetery B
Excavated by W.M. Flinders Petrie
Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Slate bird form palette, birds' eyes inlaid with bone. One edge chipped.
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (References)
Petrie, W.M.F. (1901). Diospolis Parva. The Cemeteries of Abadiyeh and Hu 1898-9. London: Egypt Exploration Fund. pl. XII.35
Event Date 1901
Author: Imogen Gunn

Context (References)
Wing, George. (2015). Predynastic Egyptian representations of animals: The journey from nature to art and beyond. Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses Online: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/11335/. Fig. 65.1-2
Event Date 2015
Author: Imogen Gunn

Context (Amendments / updates)
This palette appears to match the illustration in Petrie's 'Diospolis Parva' (see Bib) from grave B51. Cemetery B is in Abadiyeh, however, not Hu as was originally, and tentatively, listed on the catalogue card. The Place field has therefore been changed from 'Hu' to 'Abadiyeh' and B51 added to the Other Nums field.
Event Date 26/2/2016
Author: Imogen Gunn

Context (Amendments / updates)
This object type is often referred to as a slate palette. The stone that it is made from is often mistakenly identified as slate or schist. However, it is most likely to be a form of greywacke, an umbrella term that encompasses the stones siltstone and mudstone. This material is almost the sole medium for the production of palettes. The Material field has therefore been updated: 'slate' has been removed and 'greywacke' added in its place. For further information on this material type, resulting in this subsequent update see: Stevenson, Alice. (2009). 'Palettes'. Wendrich, Willeke et al (eds.) UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology. pp. 1-9. [http://digital2.library.ucla.edu/viewFile.do?contentFileId=1697680 accessed 12/11/2020].
Event Date 12/11/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson