Caption

Medum-type bowl, Egyptian pottery, Medum-type bowls. Clay vessel with hemispherical shape narrowing just below the rim to form a carination; rounded bottom; straight, slightly widening spout whose diameter is slightly larger than the shoulders. Surface even, covered with 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 dish with a raised rim in terracotta red, showing a smooth matte surface with areas of lighter wear and small dark spots, set against a cool gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A02_100

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36.8Mb (584.8Kb) / 14.6in x 9.8in / 4392 x 2928 (300dpi)

Keywords

Medum-type bowl Egyptian pottery Medum-type bowls 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 dish raised rim terracotta red showing smooth matte surface areas lighter wear small dark spots set cool gray background.