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, covered with an engobe, and then polished. Vessel color: red. Complete vessel, 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 single reddish-brown terracotta object with a flared circular base tapering into a narrow waist and then widening into a shallow, rounded top rim, showing a worn, slightly rough surface texture with areas of lighter discoloration and small surface imperfections, set against a plain light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_093

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51.3Mb (1.3Mb) / 11.5in x 17.3in / 3457 x 5185 (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 top diameter 17.5 cm bottom diameter 18 cm height 25.6 cm weight 1.30 kg single reddish-brown terracotta object flared circular base tapering narrow waist widening shallow rounded top rim showing worn slightly rough surface texture areas lighter discoloration small surface imperfections set plain light gray background.