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 empty. The narrowest part of the base is approximately 2/3 of the height of the entire vessel. Vessel made of Nile clay NB2. The surface is leveled and covered with an engobe, then polished. Vessel color: red. Complete vessel, very well preserved. Set with bowl 138673. ca. 2494–ca. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty, Edfu. Vessel, height 13.7 cm; diameter 10.2 cm rim; diameter 9.3 cm bottom., A single terracotta object shaped like an hourglass or spool, with a flared rim at the top and a flared base at the bottom, shown against a plain light gray background. The object is primarily reddish-brown with small patches of lighter beige and darker brown where the surface shows wear or texture. Its surface has a rough, slightly pitted texture with scattered small irregularities and tiny chips. The silhouette tapers inward at the midsection ...
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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 empty. The narrowest part of the base is approximately 2/3 of the height of the entire vessel. Vessel made of Nile clay NB2. The surface is leveled and covered with an engobe, then polished. Vessel color: red. Complete vessel, very well preserved. Set with bowl 138673. ca. 2494–ca. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty, Edfu. Vessel, height 13.7 cm; diameter 10.2 cm rim; diameter 9.3 cm bottom., A single terracotta object shaped like an hourglass or spool, with a flared rim at the top and a flared base at the bottom, shown against a plain light gray background. The object is primarily reddish-brown with small patches of lighter beige and darker brown where the surface shows wear or texture. Its surface has a rough, slightly pitted texture with scattered small irregularities and tiny chips. The silhouette tapers inward at the midsection and widens toward both the top and bottom edges, which are rounded. The lighting is even, casting very soft, minimal shadows around the form.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Bowl stand Base vessel almost equal diameter rims irregular slightly wavy line center base empty narrowest part approximately 2 3 height entire vessel Vessel Nile clay NB2 surface leveled covered engobe polished Vessel color red Complete vessel well preserved Set bowl 138673 ca 2494–ca 2181 Bc Old Kingdom 5th–6th Dynasty Edfu height 13.7 cm diameter 10.2 cm rim diameter 9.3 cm bottom single terracotta object shaped hourglass spool flared rim top flared base bottom shown plain light gray background primarily reddish-brown small patches lighter beige darker brown wear texture rough slightly pitted scattered small irregularities tiny chips silhouette tapers inward midsection widens bottom edges rounded lighting even casting soft minimal shadows form.

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