Medum-type bowl, Egyptian ceramic, 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 shoulders. Nile clay, light red, well fired. Surface leveled, covered with engobe and polished. On the outside of the bottom 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, History of Giza Necropolis, vol. I, fig. 282. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC. Height 8.9 cm; rim diameter 20.9 cm; shoulder diameter 21.5 cm., A rounded clay bowl with a rim is shown against a plain gray background; the bowl has a weathered terracotta color with patches of lighter and darker orange-brown, and its surface shows a few scuffs and worn areas.
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Medum-type bowl, Egyptian ceramic, 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 shoulders. Nile clay, light red, well fired. Surface leveled, covered with engobe and polished. On the outside of the bottom 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, History of Giza Necropolis, vol. I, fig. 282. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC. Height 8.9 cm; rim diameter 20.9 cm; shoulder diameter 21.5 cm., A rounded clay bowl with a rim is shown against a plain gray background; the bowl has a weathered terracotta color with patches of lighter and darker orange-brown, and its surface shows a few scuffs and worn areas.

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Medum-type bowl Egyptian ceramic characteristic carination under rim Rounded bottom Straight slightly flaring Narrow sloping shoulders Diameter smaller diameter shoulders Nile clay light red well fired Surface leveled covered engobe polished outside bottom 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 Old Kingdom ca 2686–2181 Bc Height 8.9 cm rim diameter 20.9 cm shoulder diameter 21.5 cm rounded clay bowl shown plain gray background bowl weathered terracotta color patches lighter darker orange-brown surface scuffs worn areas.

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