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MM 10651 :: palette

Object description: A grinder palette for grinding cosmetic or pigment. The bottom is shaped as an inverted, truncated pyramid with rectangular ‘bottom’ .The so-called bottom surface has been used for grinding, and at center there is a shallow depression.

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Inventory number: MM 10651
Serie nummer: 1239412394
Previous ID: E651
Object: palettepalette
Object, Swedish: palettpalett
Country - Findspot: Egypt : Africa
Country, Swedish - Findspot: EgyptenEgypten
Place - Findspot: An Nazlah al-MustajiddahAn%20Nazlah%20al-Mustajiddah
Geographic name, alternative: MostageddaMostagedda
Geographic name, alternative - Swedish: MostageddaMostagedda
Material: QuartziteQuartzite [?]; SandstoneSandstone [?]; StoneStone
Material, Swedish: StenSten; Kvartsit, rödKvartsit%2C%20r%C3%B6d [?]; SandstenSandsten [?]; KvartsitKvartsit [?]
Context: Mostagedda, tomb 1693
Description: A grinder palette for grinding cosmetic or pigment. The bottom is shaped as an inverted, truncated pyramid with rectangular ‘bottom’ .The so-called bottom surface has been used for grinding, and at center there is a shallow depression.
Period: First Intermediate Period - Middle Kingdom, 9-11th Dynasty (c.2165-1998 BC)First%20Intermediate%20Period%20-%20Middle%20Kingdom%2C%209-11th%20Dynasty%20%28c.2165-1998%20BC%29
Period, Swedish: 9-11e dynastin (ca.2165-1998 f Kr), Första intermediet - Mellersta riket9-11e%20dynastin%20%28ca.2165-1998%20f%20Kr%29%2C%20F%C3%B6rsta%20intermediet%20-%20Mellersta%20riket
Comments: Excavated in 1928. The object is marked at bottom with 28/1693.
Keyword: New Egypt Room 1B PredynasticNew%20Egypt%20Room%201B%20Predynastic
Publications: Brunton 1937, Mostagedda, pl. 62; 12.
Length / Längd: 13,8 cm13%2C8%20cm
Height / Höjd: 2,9 cm2%2C9%20cm
Width / Bredd: 8,9 cm8%2C9%20cm
Dimensions: L. 13.8 cm, W. 8.9 cm, H. 2.9 cm
Condition: IntactIntact
Original register: EgyptEgypt

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