Caption

Bowl, Low bowl with a rounded bottom and a widening, rounded rim. Nile clay, fine-grained, well-fired. Smoothed surface. Formed on a slow-rotating wheel. Bowl glued together from several fragments. Old Kingdom late Old Kingdom, c. 2686–c. 2181 BC, Edfu; vessel, height 4.7 cm, diameter 22.9 cm. References: A. Reisner, A History of the Giza Necropolis, vol. I, London 1942, 4240, 13.II.67, c. 2686–c. 2181 BC., A shallow, round clay bowl with a smooth rim is centered against a plain gray background; the bowl shows earthy tones of brown, terracotta, and muted orange with subtle variations in hue and surface texture, including small speckles and faint worn areas, and its interior and exterior surfaces appear slightly uneven and matte.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_165

License type

Rights managed

Available size

91.4Mb (442.7Kb) / 20.0in x 17.7in / 6000 x 5322 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl Low bowl rounded bottom widening rounded rim Nile clay fine-grained well-fired Smoothed surface Formed slow-rotating wheel glued together several fragments Old Kingdom late Old Kingdom c 2686–c 2181 Bc Edfu vessel height 4.7 cm diameter 22.9 cm References A Reisner History Giza Necropolis vol I London 1942 4240 13.Ii.67 shallow round clay bowl smooth rim centered plain gray background bowl earthy tones brown terracotta muted orange subtle variations hue surface texture small speckles faint worn areas interior exterior surfaces slightly uneven matte.