Caption

Medum type bowl, Medum type bowl with carination under the rim. Rim diameter smaller than the diameter of the shoulders. Rounded bottom. Straight, slightly flaring rim. Vessel made on the wheel of Nile clay, surface leveled. The bottom and lower part of the vessel finished to about half its height with a knife or similar tool. The surface of the vessel is covered with a layer of engobe . Vessel colour – red. c. 2686–c. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, Edfu. Vessel; height 9 cm; diameter 21.1 cm rim, 21.5 cm shoulders., A large terracotta-colored ceramic bowl is shown from a side view against a neutral gray background, with a rounded body that tapers to a pointed base and a slightly flared rim. The bowl's surface shows variations of reddish-brown and orange hues with areas of lighter tan and pale spots, plus visible scuffs and subtle surface texture. The rim has a darker band of brownish-orange, and there are small dark specks and worn marks scattered across the exterior.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_140

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.4Mb (940.7Kb) / 20.0in x 10.2in / 6000 x 3054 (300dpi)

Keywords

Medum type bowl carination under rim Rim diameter smaller diameter shoulders Rounded bottom Straight slightly flaring Vessel wheel Nile clay surface leveled bottom lower part vessel finished half height knife tool surface vessel covered layer engobe Vessel colour – red c 2686–c 2181 Bc Old Kingdom Edfu height 9 cm diameter 21.1 cm rim 21.5 cm shoulders large terracotta-colored ceramic bowl shown side view neutral gray background rounded body tapers pointed base flared bowl's surface variations reddish-brown orange hues areas lighter tan pale spots plus visible scuffs subtle surface texture darker band brownish-orange small dark specks worn marks scattered across exterior.