Caption

Deep bowl. Cup-shaped clay bowl with a slightly convex bottom and sides arching upwards, straight flaring rim flat on top. Made of Nile clay NB1 ? with an engobe containing red ochre, thoroughly polished. Color: red. Well-preserved with slight clay damage on the rim. Function: vessel. Dimensions: height 15.1 cm; lip diameter 27.6 cm; bottom diameter 11.8 cm; weight 1.3 kg. Attributed date/style: Old Kingdom, 4th–6th Dynasty c. 2494–c. 2181 BC. Comparative parallels: parallels noted with Mycerinus and Giza Necropolis pottery and late 6th-dynasty and Early Bronze Age III types. Maker: unknown., A wide, flared terracotta vessel with a rough, matte surface in shades of orange-brown and reddish-brown, showing lighter beige and white spots and scuffs, set against a smooth, cool gray background; the vessel tapers toward a narrower base and has a slightly rounded rim with visible texture variations.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_151

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47.4Mb (1.7Mb) / 16.6in x 11.1in / 4987 x 3325 (300dpi)

Keywords

Deep bowl Cup-shaped clay bowl slightly convex bottom sides arching upwards straight flaring rim flat top Nile clay NB1 engobe containing red ochre thoroughly polished Color red Well-preserved slight clay damage rim Function vessel Dimensions height 15.1 cm lip diameter 27.6 cm bottom diameter 11.8 cm weight 1.3 kg Attributed date style Old Kingdom 4th–6th Dynasty c 2494–c 2181 Bc Comparative parallels parallels noted Mycerinus Giza Necropolis pottery late 6th-dynasty Early Bronze Age III types Maker unknown wide flared terracotta vessel rough matte surface shades orange-brown reddish-brown showing lighter beige white spots scuffs set smooth cool gray background vessel tapers narrower base slightly rounded visible texture variations.