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. Vessel made of Nile clay NB1. The surface is leveled and covered with an engobe, then polished. Vessel color: red. Complete vessel, very well preserved. c. 2494–c. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty, Edfu findplace. Vessel; diameter top 17.5 cm, diameter bottom 18 cm, height 25.6 cm, weight 1.30 kg., A terracotta object with a smooth matte surface in shades of reddish-brown and orange, shaped like an hourglass with a flared circular base and a wide, flat top; the object shows subtle surface texture and small imperfections, and it stands against a muted gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_087

License type

Rights managed

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64.0Mb (1014.0Kb) / 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 Vessel Nile clay NB1 surface leveled covered engobe polished Vessel color red Complete vessel well preserved c 2494–c 2181 Bc Old Kingdom 5th–6th Dynasty Edfu findplace diameter top 17.5 cm diameter bottom 18 cm height 25.6 cm weight 1.30 kg terracotta object smooth matte surface shades reddish-brown orange shaped hourglass flared circular base wide flat top object subtle surface texture small imperfections stands muted gray background.