Légende

Rectangular paddle with a hole at one of the shorter edges; possibly a whetstone. Flat rectangular paddle, geometric design; paddle, height 8.2 cm, width 11.1 cm, weight 0.174 kg. Dated to the 2nd half of the 4th millennium BC; Predynastic Period Naqada III phase, Egypt., A rectangular stone slab with rounded corners and a matte, slightly rough surface showing a range of gray tones from light to dark, with areas of brownish-gray and subtle greenish-gray; the surface has several irregular cracks and patches where the texture and color shift, plus a few shallow scratches and worn spots; a small round hole is visible near one short edge; the slab rests on a neutral light-gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A05_496

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60.2Mo (4.9Mo) / 44.7cm x 33.7cm / 5276 x 3986 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Rectangular paddle hole shorter edges whetstone Flat rectangular paddle geometric design height 8.2 cm width 11.1 cm weight 0.174 kg Dated 2nd half 4th millennium BC Predynastic Period Naqada III phase Egypt rectangular stone slab rounded corners matte slightly rough surface showing range gray tones light dark areas brownish-gray subtle greenish-gray surface several irregular cracks patches texture color shift plus shallow scratches worn spots small round hole visible near short edge slab rests neutral light-gray background.