Medum-type bowl, Medum-type bowl with characteristic carination under the rim. Rounded bottom. Straight, slightly flaring rim. Narrow, sloping shoulders. The 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 references: Junker, Giza I, pl. XII no. 16; Reisner, A History of Giza Necropolis, vol. I, fig. 282. Ca. 2686–2181 BC Old Kingdom, Edfu; vessel height 8.9 cm, rim diameter 20.9 cm, shoulder diameter 21.5 cm., A terracotta bowl with a rounded profile and a slightly flared rim is shown centered against a plain gray background; the bowl is reddish-brown with variations in tone and some lighter patches and scuff marks on its surface.
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Medum-type bowl, Medum-type bowl with characteristic carination under the rim. Rounded bottom. Straight, slightly flaring rim. Narrow, sloping shoulders. The 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 references: Junker, Giza I, pl. XII no. 16; Reisner, A History of Giza Necropolis, vol. I, fig. 282. Ca. 2686–2181 BC Old Kingdom, Edfu; vessel height 8.9 cm, rim diameter 20.9 cm, shoulder diameter 21.5 cm., A terracotta bowl with a rounded profile and a slightly flared rim is shown centered against a plain gray background; the bowl is reddish-brown with variations in tone and some lighter patches and scuff marks on its surface.

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Medum-type bowl characteristic carination under rim Rounded bottom Straight slightly flaring Narrow sloping shoulders diameter smaller 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 references Junker Giza I pl XII no 16 Reisner History Giza Necropolis vol I fig 282 Ca 2686–2181 BC Old Kingdom Edfu vessel height 8.9 cm rim diameter 20.9 cm shoulder diameter 21.5 cm terracotta bowl rounded profile flared shown centered plain gray background bowl reddish-brown variations tone lighter patches scuff marks surface.

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