Jug, Medium-sized biconical clay jug with wide sloping shoulders and a wide neck that is almost cylindrical in its lower section and widens toward the spout. The spout is profiled and irregular, raised and extended on one side to form a small secondary spout; it is slightly rounded, nearly triangular in cross-section, with an approximate millimetre-long indentation on the outer profile. Vessel is widest at about half its height; bottom nearly flat, very slightly rounded. Made on the wheel from Nile clay NB1 Vienna System. Outer surface leveled, covered with an engobe and polished; inner surface leveled. Red-brown color. Complete and very well preserved. Date: c. 2494–c. 2181 BC, Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty, from Edfu. Function: vessel. Dimensions: height 19.9 cm; rim diameter 8.1 cm; bottom diameter 9.5 cm; body diameter 16.7 cm; weight 1.1 kg. Analogies: T. Rzeuska, Saqqara II; G. Brunton, Qau and Badari., A round terracotta object viewed from above with a central circular opening an...
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Jug, Medium-sized biconical clay jug with wide sloping shoulders and a wide neck that is almost cylindrical in its lower section and widens toward the spout. The spout is profiled and irregular, raised and extended on one side to form a small secondary spout; it is slightly rounded, nearly triangular in cross-section, with an approximate millimetre-long indentation on the outer profile. Vessel is widest at about half its height; bottom nearly flat, very slightly rounded. Made on the wheel from Nile clay NB1 Vienna System. Outer surface leveled, covered with an engobe and polished; inner surface leveled. Red-brown color. Complete and very well preserved. Date: c. 2494–c. 2181 BC, Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty, from Edfu. Function: vessel. Dimensions: height 19.9 cm; rim diameter 8.1 cm; bottom diameter 9.5 cm; body diameter 16.7 cm; weight 1.1 kg. Analogies: T. Rzeuska, Saqqara II; G. Brunton, Qau and Badari., A round terracotta object viewed from above with a central circular opening and a small pouring spout on one side, showing a textured surface with small cracks and blemishes; colors visible include reddish-brown on the object, a small dark brown or black spot near the rim, and a neutral gray background.

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Jug Medium-sized biconical clay jug wide sloping shoulders wide neck almost cylindrical lower section widens spout profiled irregular raised extended side form small secondary spout slightly rounded nearly triangular cross-section approximate millimetre-long indentation outer profile Vessel widest half height bottom nearly flat wheel Nile clay NB1 Vienna System Outer surface leveled covered engobe polished inner surface leveled Red-brown color Complete well preserved Date c 2494–c 2181 Bc Old Kingdom 5th–6th Dynasty Edfu Function vessel Dimensions 19.9 cm rim diameter 8.1 cm bottom diameter 9.5 cm body diameter 16.7 cm weight 1.1 kg Analogies T Rzeuska Saqqara II G Brunton Qau Badari round terracotta object viewed central circular opening small pouring showing textured surface small cracks blemishes colors visible include reddish-brown object small dark brown black spot near rim neutral gray background.

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