Caption

Vessel, Egyptian pottery vessel, clay; conical, widest at ~3/4 height. Shoulders wide, almost horizontal, slightly sloping. Neck wide, short, funnel-shaped, widening toward the spout. Spout wide, flat at top, slightly rounded at bottom, slightly asymmetrical. Bottom slightly convex, asymmetrical. Surface even; lower part worked to ~2/3 height with a knife or similar tool. Outer surface and inner surface of rim and neck covered with dark red engobe. Color dark red. Complete; surface eroded in many places, numerous clay chips on the rim. Attributed to ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC Old Kingdom, from Edfu. Vessel height 16.7 cm; rim diameter 9.5 cm; body diameter 13 cm; bottom diameter 8.1 cm. References: Reisner, Mycerinus, p. 219, types XIX and XX, fig. 69., A single terracotta-colored ceramic vessel with a wide flared rim and a rounded shoulder tapering to a narrower base, showing areas of lighter wear and small surface imperfections; the background is a uniform light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A02_152

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Keywords

Vessel Egyptian pottery vessel clay conical widest ~3 4 height Shoulders wide almost horizontal slightly sloping Neck wide short funnel-shaped widening spout Spout wide flat top slightly rounded bottom slightly asymmetrical Bottom slightly convex asymmetrical Surface even lower part worked ~2 3 height knife tool Outer surface inner surface rim neck covered dark red engobe Color dark red Complete surface eroded places numerous clay chips Attributed ca 2686–ca 2181 BC Old Kingdom Edfu height 16.7 cm rim diameter 9.5 cm body diameter 13 cm bottom diameter 8.1 cm References Reisner Mycerinus p 219 types XIX Xx fig 69 single terracotta-colored ceramic vessel wide flared rounded shoulder tapering narrower base showing areas lighter wear small surface imperfections background uniform light gray.