Caption

Medum-type bowl, Clay vessel, Medum-type bowl with characteristic carination under the rim. Rounded bottom, straight slightly flaring rim, narrow sloping shoulders; rim diameter smaller than shoulder diameter. Made of Nile clay, light red, well fired. Surface leveled, coated with engobe and polished. Outside of the lower body bears a hieroglyphic sign in the shape of a bird, probably the letter m. Vessel color red. Complete and very well preserved. Height 8.9 cm; rim diameter 20.9 cm; shoulder diameter 21.5 cm. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC., A simple terracotta bowl floating against a flat gray background, showing a rounded exterior with a slightly flared rim and a smooth, worn surface in shades of reddish-brown and muted orange with lighter patches and subtle darker spots.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_043

License type

Rights managed

Available size

92.2Mb (600.5Kb) / 17.9in x 20.0in / 5369 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Medum-type bowl Clay vessel characteristic carination under rim Rounded bottom straight slightly flaring narrow sloping shoulders rim diameter smaller shoulder diameter Nile clay light red well fired Surface leveled coated engobe polished Outside lower body bears hieroglyphic sign shape bird letter m Vessel color red Complete well preserved Height 8.9 cm rim diameter 20.9 cm shoulder diameter 21.5 cm Old Kingdom ca 2686–2181 Bc simple terracotta bowl floating flat gray background showing rounded exterior slightly flared smooth worn surface shades reddish-brown muted orange lighter patches subtle darker spots.