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 neck is about one third of the vessel's height. Profiled, irregular spout raised and extended on one side to form a small secondary spout; slightly rounded, almost triangular in cross-section, with a small approx. 1 mm indentation on the outer profile. Body widest at about half its height; 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 and very well preserved. Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty, c. 2494–c. 2181 BC. From Edfu. Vessel. 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, pp. 150–151, pl. 54, cat. 210; G. Brunton, Qau and Badari, pl. XLII, 661 V., A terracotta vessel with a conical oute...
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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 neck is about one third of the vessel's height. Profiled, irregular spout raised and extended on one side to form a small secondary spout; slightly rounded, almost triangular in cross-section, with a small approx. 1 mm indentation on the outer profile. Body widest at about half its height; 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 and very well preserved. Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty, c. 2494–c. 2181 BC. From Edfu. Vessel. 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, pp. 150–151, pl. 54, cat. 210; G. Brunton, Qau and Badari, pl. XLII, 661 V., A terracotta vessel with a conical outer shape and a rounded inner form rising to a short neck and a slightly pinched rim sits against a smooth grey background; the vessel shows an earthy orange-brown color with lighter flecks and subtle surface texture, and the background displays shades of grey.

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Jug Medium-sized biconical clay jug wide sloping shoulders wide neck almost cylindrical lower section widens spout neck third vessel's height Profiled irregular spout raised extended side form small secondary spout slightly rounded almost triangular cross-section small approx 1 mm indentation outer profile Body widest half height 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 diameter 8.1 cm bottom diameter 9.5 cm body diameter 16.7 cm weight 1.1 kg Analogies T Rzeuska Saqqara II pp 150–151 pl 54 cat 210 G Brunton Qau Badari Xlii 661 V terracotta vessel conical outer shape rounded inner form rising short neck slightly pinched rim sits smooth grey background vessel earthy orange-brown color lighter flecks subtle surface texture background displays shades grey.

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