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Limestone disk ("palette"?), roughly made. Photograph: yes.

Details

ID
EMC_JE_92444
Alternate IDs
EMC_JE_92444; JE_92444; KK_exc_489; exc_489; EMC_SR_2/17707; SR_2/17707
Department
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Classification
Tools & Equipment-Cosmetic and Medical
Period
Early Dynastic Period
Title
Llimestone disk
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
Diam. 11.6 cm
Credit Line
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Provenance
S of Menkaure "Gateway"(?). Based on Plan 1 in Kromer, Nezlet Batran, the area excavated seems to be south of Menkaure Valley Temple and modern Muslim cemetery.
Notes
From excavations of Karl Kromer, Innsbruck University, 1973.
Remarks
RELATED MEDIA: EMC_JE_XIX_Sp070LR; RELATED CONSTITUENT(S): Karl Kromer; ALTERNATE NUMBER(S): KK_exc_489

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