Caption

Medum-type bowl, Clay bowl 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 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. c. 2494–c. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty, Edfu. Vessel; height 7 cm, spout diameter 26.4 cm, weight 0.90 kg., A group of terracotta-colored ceramic vessels sits against a smooth gray background, including a tall pedestal bowl with a wide shallow dish on top showing a rounded rim and a flared base, and a conical bowl holding a bulbous-necked jug with a slightly pinched rim; the surfaces display a warm reddish-brown terracotta tone with subtle lighter speckles and worn marks, contrasted with the cool mid-gray backdrop.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_107

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Rights managed

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68.7Mb (2.2Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Medum-type bowl Clay 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 c 2494–c 2181 Bc Old Kingdom 5th–6th Dynasty Edfu Vessel height 7 cm spout diameter 26.4 cm weight 0.90 kg group terracotta-colored ceramic vessels sits smooth gray background tall pedestal bowl wide shallow dish top showing rounded rim flared base conical bowl holding bulbous-necked jug pinched surfaces display warm reddish-brown terracotta tone subtle lighter speckles worn marks contrasted cool mid-gray backdrop.