Caption

Cylindrical vessel with crosshatched decoration, painted ceramic with engraved decorations and geometric motifs. The vessel has a shape resembling a cylinder, slightly tapering towards the bottom, with a slightly convex bottom and a widely rolled-out rim. A plastic, wavy ornament runs 3/4 of the way up; it is arranged so the upper part of the vessel appears recessed relative to the lower. Surface covered with a light engobe and decorated with a painted diagonal grid. Attributed to unknown author, possibly B. Ruszczyc. c. 3200–c. 3050 BC; Predynastic Period, Naqada III Naqada phase IIIa2, from Abusir el-Melek. Vessel. Height 27.5 cm; width 11 cm; weight 1.028 kg., A tall cylindrical ceramic vessel with a flared rim, showing a worn, textured surface in shades of light brown and tan with darker brown and reddish-brown painted zigzag lines and spots; the interior appears darker brown, and the background is a neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_107

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55.5Mb (3.4Mb) / 10.8in x 20.0in / 3236 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cylindrical vessel crosshatched decoration painted ceramic engraved decorations geometric motifs vessel shape resembling cylinder slightly tapering towards bottom slightly convex bottom widely rolled- rim plastic wavy ornament runs 3 4 way up arranged upper part recessed relative lower Surface covered light engobe decorated painted diagonal grid Attributed unknown author B Ruszczyc c 3200–c 3050 Bc Predynastic Period Naqada III Naqada phase IIIa2 Abusir el-Melek Vessel Height 27.5 cm width 11 cm weight 1.028 kg tall cylindrical ceramic vessel flared rim showing worn textured surface shades light brown tan darker brown reddish-brown painted zigzag lines spots interior background neutral gray.