Caption

Bowl stand;, Base for a vessel with an almost equal diameter of both rims. Both rims are irregular with a slightly wavy line. The center of the base is hollow. The narrowest part of the base is approximately 2/3 of the height of the entire vessel. Made of Nile clay NB2. Surface leveled, covered with an engobe, then polished. Red color. Complete, very well preserved. Set with bowl 138673. Circa 2494–2181 BC; Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty, Edfu. Vessel; height 13.7 cm; diameter 10.2 cm rim, 9.3 cm bottom., A single terracotta object shaped like an hourglass with a flared rim at the top and a rounded base sits against a plain light gray background; the surface of the object is textured with weathered spots and small patches of lighter discoloration, and the predominant color is a muted reddish-brown with traces of pale gray and occasional darker brown specks.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_166

License type

Rights managed

Available size

83.5Mb (1.9Mb) / 16.2in x 20.0in / 4866 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl stand Base vessel almost equal diameter rims irregular slightly wavy line center base hollow narrowest part approximately 2 3 height entire vessel Nile clay NB2 Surface leveled covered engobe polished Red color Complete well preserved Set bowl 138673 Circa 2494–2181 BC Old Kingdom 5th–6th Dynasty Edfu Vessel height 13.7 cm diameter 10.2 cm rim 9.3 cm bottom single terracotta object shaped hourglass flared rim top rounded base sits plain light gray background surface object textured weathered spots small patches lighter discoloration predominant color muted reddish-brown traces pale gray occasional darker brown specks.