Caption

Medum-type bowl, Egyptian pottery, Medum-type bowl. Clay vessel with hemispherical shape narrowing just below the rim to form a carination; rounded bottom and straight, slightly widening spout whose diameter is slightly larger than the shoulders. Surface even, covered with a red engobe and polished. Vessel color: red. Fairly well preserved with minor losses on the rim. c. 2494–c. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty, Edfu. Vessel, height 7 cm, diameter 26.4 cm spout, weight 0.90 kg., A shallow, round terracotta bowl with a slightly raised rim sits against a smooth gray background; the bowl shows a reddish-brown color with lighter and darker variations, a few small speckles and scuffs, and a subtle horizontal ridge around its exterior.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_099

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Rights managed

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36.8Mb (633.0Kb) / 14.6in x 9.8in / 4392 x 2928 (300dpi)

Keywords

Medum-type bowl Egyptian pottery Clay vessel hemispherical shape narrowing rim form carination rounded bottom straight slightly widening spout diameter slightly larger shoulders Surface even covered red engobe polished Vessel color red Fairly well preserved minor losses c 2494–c 2181 Bc Old Kingdom 5th–6th Dynasty Edfu Vessel height 7 cm diameter 26.4 cm spout weight 0.90 kg shallow round terracotta bowl slightly raised sits smooth gray background bowl reddish-brown color lighter darker variations small speckles scuffs subtle horizontal ridge exterior.