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Model of a scribal palette. Two inkwells are shown in its upper part, each surrounded by the hieroglyph for 'encircle' in relief. The red and black inks are represented by small pieces of cornaline and schist. Immediately beneath is a bevelled rectangle representing the pen holder, containing six reeds carved in relief.

Present location

INSTITUT DE PAPYROLOGIE ET D'ÉGYPTOLOGIE, UNIVERSITÉ DE LILLE III [02/049] LILLE

Inventory number

L 2478

Dating

NEW KINGDOM

Archaeological Site

SAI ISLAND

Category

PALETTE

Material

SILTSTONE

Technique

POLISHED; HEWN

Width

7.6 cm

Depth

0.7 cm

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