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. Ceramic vessel. Dimensions: diameter top 17.5 cm, diameter bottom 18 cm, height 25.6 cm; weight 1.30 kg., A group of terracotta-colored clay vessels sits against a smooth gray background, including a tall goblet-like stand with a wide shallow bowl on top and a flared base showing subtle surface imperfections, and a squat conical bowl holding a round-bodied pitcher with a short neck and a slightly pinched rim; the visible colors are terracotta and shades of gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_092

License type

Rights managed

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68.7Mb (2.2Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 4000 (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 Ceramic vessel Dimensions diameter top 17.5 cm diameter bottom 18 cm height 25.6 cm weight 1.30 kg group terracotta-colored clay vessels sits smooth gray background tall goblet- stand wide shallow bowl top flared base showing subtle surface imperfections squat conical bowl holding round-bodied pitcher short neck slightly pinched rim visible colors terracotta shades gray.