Caption

Medum-type bowl, 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. Circa 2494–2181 BC, Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty, Edfu. Vessel; height 7 cm, spout diameter 26.4 cm, weight 0.90 kg., A round shallow dish with a raised rim shown from above, predominantly terracotta in color with a few small darker specks and tiny lighter flecks on its interior surface, set against a smooth gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_105

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Rights managed

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79.2Mb (2.8Mb) / 17.5in x 17.5in / 5263 x 5263 (300dpi)

Keywords

Medum-type bowl 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 Circa 2494–2181 BC Old Kingdom 5th–6th Dynasty Edfu Vessel height 7 cm spout diameter 26.4 cm weight 0.90 kg round shallow dish raised shown predominantly terracotta color small darker specks tiny lighter flecks interior surface set smooth gray background.