Caption

Stone vessel, stone, in the shape of a bird's nest with flat broad shoulders and a small unbordered spout opening diameter 6.1 mm, walls narrowing 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 a low, wide profile sits against a plain background; its surface shows a marbled pattern of creamy beige and light tan mixed with patches and streaks of dark gray and black, with subtle areas of brownish discoloration and faint hairline cracks, and the lighting creates soft highlights and gentle shadows along its curved contours.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_383

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.2Mb (3.1Mb) / 18.1in x 12.5in / 5430 x 3747 (300dpi)

Keywords

Stone vessel stone shape bird's nest flat broad shoulders small unbordered spout opening diameter 6.1 mm walls narrowing arch 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 smooth rounded stone bowl low wide profile sits plain background surface marbled pattern creamy beige light tan mixed patches streaks dark gray black subtle areas brownish discoloration faint hairline cracks lighting creates soft highlights gentle shadows curved contours.