Caption

Vessel with wavy handles., Vessel with an elongated belly that widens towards the top. Short, cylindrical neck and rounded, upturned rim. At approx. 2/3 of the height two residual vices resembling an attached roller with a wavy profile are preserved; the vices are placed asymmetrically. Flat bottom. Even surface with scratch marks visible in the upper part. Clay color: light red. c. 3500–3050 BC; Predynastic Period, Naqada II/III Naqada phase IId2–IIIa1. Found at Abusir el-Melek. Vessel for oils and ointments. Egyptian ceramics; height 20.2 cm, width 13.3 cm, weight 0.708 kg., A single large earthenware vessel fills the frame, with a rounded rim opening into a dark interior and a tapered body that narrows toward the base; the surface is rough and textured with small pits and irregularities and shows a few raised areas where clay was added. The visible colors are shades of brown and tan on the vessel, with small white specks scattered across its surface, set against a smooth light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_110

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42.4Mb (3.1Mb) / 10.8in x 15.3in / 3226 x 4596 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel wavy handles elongated belly widens towards top Short cylindrical neck rounded upturned rim approx 2 3 height two residual vices resembling attached roller wavy profile preserved vices placed asymmetrically Flat bottom Even surface scratch marks visible upper part Clay color light red c 3500–3050 Bc Predynastic Period Naqada II III Naqada phase IId2–IIIa1 Abusir el-Melek oils ointments Egyptian ceramics height 20.2 cm width 13.3 cm weight 0.708 kg single large earthenware vessel fills frame rounded rim opening dark interior tapered body narrows base surface rough textured small pits irregularities raised areas clay was added visible colors shades brown tan vessel small white specks scattered across set smooth light gray background.