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Scribe's palette of Inhertmes

Palette of Inhertmes, overseer of the granary in Thinis. Long narrow block of wood with two wells for black and red ink at top below cartouche of Tuthmosis III. Below ink wells is slot for holding pens with vertical column of inscription on either side of slot. Bar across centre of slot holds pens in position.

Palette of Inhertmes, overseer of the granary in Thinis. Long narrow block of wood with two wells for black and red ink at top below cartouche of Tuthmosis III. Below ink wells is slot for holding pens with vertical column of inscription on either side of slot. Bar across centre of slot holds pens in position.

Object Scribe's palette of Inhertmes
Provenance Abydos, Egypt
Site Cemetery D, North Section
Period Dynasty XVIII; Tuthmosis III
Material Wood(ebony)
Subject Egyptology
Ref. No 1900.54:25
Copyrights Bolton Council