Caption

Bowl base. Base for a vessel with an almost equal diameter of both rims; both rims are irregular, with a wavy line. The center of the base is empty. The narrowest part of the base is approximately 2/3 of the height of the entire vessel. Made of Nile clay NB1. Surface leveled, covered with an engobe, then polished. Vessel color: red. Complete, very well preserved. c. 2494–c. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty, Edfu. Vessel; top diameter 17.5 cm, bottom diameter 18 cm, height 25.6 cm, weight 1.30 kg., A terracotta object shaped like a tall hourglass with a flared base and a flat, slightly rounded top is centered against a smooth gray background; the object has an earthy reddish-brown color with a matte, slightly rough surface showing small imperfections and subtle variations in tone, and the background displays a uniform cool gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_084

License type

Rights managed

Available size

64.0Mb (1.5Mb) / 12.9in x 19.3in / 3863 x 5795 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl base Base vessel almost equal diameter rims irregular wavy line center base empty narrowest part approximately 2 3 height entire vessel Nile clay NB1 Surface leveled covered engobe polished Vessel color red Complete well preserved c 2494–c 2181 Bc Old Kingdom 5th–6th Dynasty Edfu Vessel top diameter 17.5 cm bottom diameter 18 cm height 25.6 cm weight 1.30 kg terracotta object shaped tall hourglass flared base flat slightly rounded top centered smooth gray background earthy reddish-brown color matte slightly rough surface showing small imperfections subtle variations tone background displays uniform cool gray.