Reproduction
Object Category
palettes (writing)
Description
Rectangular scribes palette of greywacke with two circular pigment pans, traces of red pigment in one, two suspensory holes at this end and one at the other. In two pieces (joined).
Publications
- William Matthew Flinders Petrie, Objects of Daily Use, 63, pl. LVI.1
Production Period
1st Dynasty
Material
slate
Dimensions
length: 18.5 cms
width: 8.9 cms
thickness: 0.8 cms
Accession Number
LDUCE-UC2475
Administration Name
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology