Caption

Cylindrical vessel with crosshatched decoration, painted and engraved ceramic, geometric motifs. The vessel has a slightly tapering cylindrical shape with a slightly convex bottom and a widely rolled-out rim. A plastic, wavy ornament runs three-quarters of the way up, arranged so the upper part appears recessed relative to the lower. Surface covered with a light engobe and decorated with a painted diagonal grid. Attributed to B. Ruszczyc, c. 3200–c. 3050 BC; Predynastic Period, Naqada III Naqada phase IIIa2, Abusir el-Melek find site. Vessel; height 27.5 cm, width 11 cm, weight 1.028 kg., A tall cylindrical terracotta vessel with a flared rim, showing an overall beige and light brown clay surface with darker brown and reddish-brown painted diagonal lines forming a zigzag pattern; the vessel surface has areas of darker brown speckling and spots, some rough and worn patches, and a few chips along the rim and body, set against a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_108

License type

Rights managed

Available size

55.5Mb (3.9Mb) / 10.8in x 20.0in / 3236 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cylindrical vessel crosshatched decoration painted engraved ceramic geometric motifs vessel slightly tapering cylindrical shape convex bottom widely rolled- rim plastic wavy ornament runs three-quarters way up arranged upper part recessed relative lower Surface covered light engobe decorated painted diagonal grid Attributed B Ruszczyc c 3200–c 3050 Bc Predynastic Period Naqada III Naqada phase IIIa2 Abusir el-Melek find site Vessel height 27.5 cm width 11 cm weight 1.028 kg tall cylindrical terracotta vessel flared rim showing beige light brown clay surface darker brown reddish-brown diagonal lines forming zigzag pattern vessel surface areas darker speckling spots rough worn patches chips body set neutral gray background.