Ancient Egyptian palette from Tarkhan dated 3000 – 2890 BC

Small slate palette, roughly square in shape with rounded edges.

Ancient Egyptian palette from Tarkhan dated 3000 – 2890 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1913.59.1.1
  • Material: slate
  • Culture: Dynasty 1
  • Period: Early Dynastic Period
  • Excavator: Guy Brunton
  • Dated: 3000 - 2890 BC
  • Object name: palette
  • Dimensions: Length: 91mm , Width: 87mm , Depth: 11mm
  • Published references: Engelbach R British School of Archaeology in Egypt and the Egyptian Research Account nineteenth year 1913: Riqqeh and Memphis VI 1915
  • Site: Tarkhan
  • Latitude: 29.5
  • Longitude: 31.225