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 empty. 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. Color: red. Complete, 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, 9.3 cm bottom., A single terracotta object with a flared rim and a wider base, shaped like an hourglass with a narrow central neck; its surface shows small rough patches and spots of wear, and the visible colors include reddish-brown, muted orange, and hints of gray against a plain light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_169

License type

Rights managed

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83.5Mb (1.1Mb) / 16.2in x 20.0in / 4866 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl stand Base vessel almost equal diameter rims irregular slightly wavy line center base empty narrowest part approximately 2 3 height entire vessel Nile clay NB2 Surface leveled covered engobe polished Color red Complete well preserved Set bowl 138673 ca 2494–ca 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 flared rim wider base shaped hourglass narrow central neck surface small rough patches spots wear visible colors include reddish-brown muted orange hints gray plain light gray background.