Caption

Jug. Medium-sized biconical clay jug, widest at about half its height with wide, sloping shoulders. Wide neck nearly cylindrical in its lower section, widening toward the spout; neck height about one-third of total vessel height. Profiled, irregular spout raised and extended on one side forming a small secondary spout; slightly rounded, almost triangular in cross-section with a millimetre-long indentation on the outer profile. Bottom almost flat, very slightly rounded. Made on the wheel of Nile clay NB1, Vienna System. Outer surface leveled, covered with an engobe and polished; inner surface leveled. Red-brown color. Complete, very well preserved. Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty c. 2494–c. 2181 BC, Edfu. Vessel; height 19.9 cm; rim dia. 8.1 cm; bottom dia. 9.5 cm; body dia. 16.7 cm; weight 1.1 kg. References to analogous examples: T. Rzeuska Saqqara II and G. Brunton Qau and Badari; an analogous vessel from Edfu is in the Louvre., A plain terracotta vessel with a rounded body narrowing toward a short neck and flared rim, showing a textured surface with small imperfections and subtle sheen; the vessel is a warm orange-brown color and sits against a smooth bluish-gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A03_155

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Keywords

Jug Medium-sized biconical clay jug widest half height wide sloping shoulders Wide neck nearly cylindrical lower section widening spout neck height -third total vessel height Profiled irregular spout raised extended side forming small secondary spout slightly rounded almost triangular cross-section millimetre-long indentation outer profile Bottom almost flat wheel Nile clay NB1 Vienna System Outer surface leveled covered engobe polished inner surface leveled Red-brown color Complete well preserved Old Kingdom 5th–6th Dynasty c 2494–c 2181 Bc Edfu Vessel height 19.9 cm rim dia 8.1 cm bottom dia 9.5 cm body dia 16.7 cm weight 1.1 kg References analogous examples T Rzeuska Saqqara II G Brunton Qau Badari analogous vessel Louvre plain terracotta vessel rounded body narrowing short neck flared rim showing textured surface small imperfections subtle sheen vessel warm orange-brown color sits smooth bluish-gray background.