Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked 'R 63' in pencil and overwritten in black ink.
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Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Field collection)
Found at Hu, grave R36 or 63 and excavated by Petrie.
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Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Slate palette in the form of a hippopotamus, head missing.
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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

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