Stone vessel, Stone vessel in the shape of a bird's nest with flat, broad shoulders and a small unbordered spout opening diameter 6.1 cm. Walls narrow in an arch toward a flat, undivided foot. Ca. 2890–2613 BC; Early Dynastic Period, 2nd–3rd Dynasty, Egypt. Vessel; height 6.5 cm, width 15.3 cm, weight 1.0 kg., A smooth, rounded stone bowl with an oval opening resting on a flat surface, displaying a mottled surface of beige, tan, brown, black, gray, and hints of cream; the bowl shows irregular darker patches and streaks across its exterior, subtle veins and textured markings, and a soft shadow beneath it on a neutral gray background.
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Stone vessel, Stone vessel in the shape of a bird's nest with flat, broad shoulders and a small unbordered spout opening diameter 6.1 cm. Walls narrow in an arch toward a flat, undivided foot. Ca. 2890–2613 BC; Early Dynastic Period, 2nd–3rd Dynasty, Egypt. Vessel; height 6.5 cm, width 15.3 cm, weight 1.0 kg., A smooth, rounded stone bowl with an oval opening resting on a flat surface, displaying a mottled surface of beige, tan, brown, black, gray, and hints of cream; the bowl shows irregular darker patches and streaks across its exterior, subtle veins and textured markings, and a soft shadow beneath it on a neutral gray background.

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Stone vessel shape bird's nest flat broad shoulders small unbordered spout opening diameter 6.1 cm Walls narrow arch undivided foot Ca 2890–2613 Bc Early Dynastic Period 2nd–3rd Dynasty Egypt Vessel height 6.5 cm width 15.3 cm weight 1.0 kg smooth rounded stone bowl oval opening resting flat surface displaying mottled surface beige tan brown black gray hints cream bowl irregular darker patches streaks across exterior subtle veins textured markings soft shadow beneath neutral gray background.

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