Caption

Medum-type bowl, Egyptian pottery, Medum-type bowl, clay vessel. Bowl with a hemispherical shape narrowing just below the rim to form a carination; rounded bottom and straight, slightly widening spout whose diameter is slightly larger than that of the shoulders. Surface even, covered with a red engobe and polished; vessel color red. Fairly well preserved with minor losses on the rim. Circa 2494–2181 BC, Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty, Edfu. Vessel; height 7 cm, spout diameter 26.4 cm, weight 0.90 kg., A shallow rounded bowl displayed on a short transparent stand, with a smooth matte surface in shades of terracotta and reddish-brown, showing subtle wear marks and lighter scratches; the background and surface beneath are shades of gray and muted bluish-gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_101

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Rights managed

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36.8Mb (806.9Kb) / 14.6in x 9.8in / 4392 x 2928 (300dpi)

Keywords

Medum-type bowl Egyptian pottery clay vessel Bowl 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 Circa 2494–2181 BC Old Kingdom 5th–6th Dynasty Edfu Vessel height 7 cm spout diameter 26.4 cm weight 0.90 kg shallow rounded bowl displayed short transparent stand smooth matte surface shades terracotta reddish-brown showing subtle wear marks lighter scratches background surface beneath gray muted bluish-gray.