Medum-type bowl, Egyptian ceramics; Medum-type bowl with characteristic carination under the rim. Rounded bottom. Straight, slightly flaring rim. Narrow, sloping shoulders. Diameter of the rim is smaller than the diameter of the vessel's shoulders. Nile clay, light red, well fired. Surface leveled, covered with a layer of engobe and polished. On the outside of the bottom part is a hieroglyphic sign in the shape of a bird, probably the letter m. Vessel color red. Complete, very well preserved. Comparative material: Junker, Giza I, pl. XII no. 16; Reisner, A History of the Giza Necropolis, vol. I, fig. 282. ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom; Edfu; vessel height 8.9 cm, diameter 20.9 cm rim, diameter 21.5 cm shoulders., A single rounded bowl-shaped object in a terracotta orange color is centered against a flat gray background, showing a smooth rim and gently curved sides with some lighter worn areas and subtle surface texture.
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Medum-type bowl, Egyptian ceramics; Medum-type bowl with characteristic carination under the rim. Rounded bottom. Straight, slightly flaring rim. Narrow, sloping shoulders. Diameter of the rim is smaller than the diameter of the vessel's shoulders. Nile clay, light red, well fired. Surface leveled, covered with a layer of engobe and polished. On the outside of the bottom part is a hieroglyphic sign in the shape of a bird, probably the letter m. Vessel color red. Complete, very well preserved. Comparative material: Junker, Giza I, pl. XII no. 16; Reisner, A History of the Giza Necropolis, vol. I, fig. 282. ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom; Edfu; vessel height 8.9 cm, diameter 20.9 cm rim, diameter 21.5 cm shoulders., A single rounded bowl-shaped object in a terracotta orange color is centered against a flat gray background, showing a smooth rim and gently curved sides with some lighter worn areas and subtle surface texture.

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Medum-type bowl Egyptian ceramics characteristic carination under rim Rounded bottom Straight slightly flaring Narrow sloping shoulders Diameter smaller diameter vessel's shoulders Nile clay light red well fired Surface leveled covered layer engobe polished outside bottom part hieroglyphic sign shape bird letter m Vessel color red Complete well preserved Comparative material Junker Giza I pl XII no 16 Reisner History Giza Necropolis vol I fig 282 ca 2686–ca 2181 Bc Old Kingdom Edfu vessel height 8.9 cm diameter 20.9 cm rim diameter 21.5 cm shoulders single rounded bowl-shaped object terracotta orange color centered flat gray background showing smooth rim gently curved sides lighter worn areas subtle surface texture.

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