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Jug, ceramics, Egyptian pottery. Medium-sized clay jug with a biconical body, widest at about half its height; wide shoulders; wide, almost cylindrical neck widening toward the spout neck about one-third of total height. Profiled, irregular spout, slightly raised and extended on one side forming a small spout; spout nearly triangular in cross-section with a ~1 mm cylindrical bulge on the outer profile. Bottom almost flat, very slightly rounded. Made of Nile clay NB1?; neck likely made separately and attached to the shoulders. Outer surface leveled, covered with engobe and polished; inner surface leveled except for neck, which is also engobed and polished. Color reddish-brown. Well preserved; rim slightly chipped in two places and engobe worn in places on outer surface. Dated to the 6th Dynasty; origin Edfu. Dimensions of a comparable type: height 20.5 cm, rim diameter 8.5 cm, body diameter 17.3 cm, bottom diameter 10.9 cm. Analogous example in the Louvre E 16586. References: Reisner, Mycerinus, Cambridge 1931, pp. 218–220, fig. 69, type XV–XX, ca. 2686–2181 BC; Old Kingdom., A single earthenware vessel sits against a flat neutral background, showing a rounded body that tapers toward a narrow neck and a slightly flared rim with an irregular edge; the surface displays a worn, matte texture with small pits and scuffs, and the visible colors are terracotta brown with variations of darker brown and hints of muted gray on the body and rim.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A02_065

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Keywords

Jug ceramics Egyptian pottery Medium-sized clay jug biconical body widest half height wide shoulders wide almost cylindrical neck widening spout neck -third total height Profiled irregular spout slightly raised extended side forming small spout spout nearly triangular cross-section ~1 mm cylindrical bulge outer profile Bottom almost flat slightly rounded Nile clay NB1 neck separately attached shoulders Outer surface leveled covered engobe polished inner surface except also engobed Color reddish-brown Well preserved rim slightly chipped two places engobe worn places outer surface Dated 6th Dynasty origin Edfu Dimensions comparable type 20.5 cm rim diameter 8.5 cm body diameter 17.3 cm bottom diameter 10.9 cm Analogous example Louvre E 16586 References Reisner Mycerinus Cambridge 1931 pp 218–220 fig 69 type XV–XX ca 2686–2181 Bc Old Kingdom single earthenware vessel sits flat neutral background showing rounded body tapers narrow neck slightly flared rim irregular edge surface displays worn matte texture small pits scuffs visible colors terracotta brown variations darker brown hints muted gray body rim.