Caption

Jug, medium-sized biconical clay jug. Vessel widest at about half its height with wide shoulders and a wide, almost cylindrical neck that widens toward the spout; neck height about one-third of total. Profiled, irregular spout slightly raised and extended on one side forming a small secondary spout; spout nearly triangular in cross-section with a circa 1 mm cylindrical bulge on the outer profile. Bottom almost flat, very slightly rounded. Made of Nile clay NB1 ? — Vienna System. Neck likely made separately and joined to the shoulders. Outer surface leveled, covered with an engobe and polished; inner surface leveled except for the neck, which is also engobed and polished. Color reddish-brown. Quite well preserved; rim slightly chipped in two places and outer engobe worn in spots. Analogous to a similar jug from Edfu; dated to the 6th Dynasty Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC. Dimensions: height 20.5 cm; rim diameter 8.5 cm; body diameter 17.3 cm; bottom diameter 10.9 cm., A single pottery vessel with a rounded body that tapers toward a narrower base and rises to a short, flared neck; the surface shows worn, slightly rough texture with small scratches and patches of lighter wear; the vessel is predominantly reddish-brown with areas of lighter brown and small dark specks, set against a flat gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_068

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Rights managed

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87.6Mb (1.3Mb) / 17.0in x 20.0in / 5103 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Jug medium-sized biconical clay jug Vessel widest half height wide shoulders wide almost cylindrical neck widens spout neck height -third total Profiled irregular slightly raised extended side forming small secondary spout spout nearly triangular cross-section circa 1 mm cylindrical bulge outer profile Bottom almost flat slightly rounded Nile clay NB1 Vienna System Neck separately joined shoulders Outer surface leveled covered engobe polished inner surface leveled except neck also engobed Color reddish-brown Quite well preserved rim slightly chipped two places outer worn spots Analogous jug Edfu dated 6th Dynasty Old Kingdom ca 2686–2181 Bc Dimensions 20.5 cm rim diameter 8.5 cm body diameter 17.3 cm bottom diameter 10.9 cm single pottery vessel rounded body tapers narrower base rises short flared neck surface slightly rough texture small scratches patches lighter wear vessel predominantly reddish-brown areas lighter brown small dark specks set flat gray background.