Caption

Vessel base. Funnel-shaped vessel base, narrowest at about 2/3 of the height. Both rims are oval in cross-section, slightly upturned. The upper rim has a slightly wavy line. Made of Nile clay. Outer surface and surface of the upper rim are smoothed, covered with a layer of engobe and polished; inner surface smoothed. Vessel color: red. Vessel glued together from several fragments; gaps filled with plaster. Surface eroded in places. Comparative material: ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, Edfu; vessel, height 23.9 cm, diameter 16.9 cm rim, diameter 19.6 cm bottom., A single terracotta object shaped like an hourglass with a flared rim and base, showing a rough, mottled surface in shades of reddish-brown and muted orange with patches of lighter beige and darker brown, small pits and irregularities across its body, a gently curved narrow middle section expanding into wide, rounded edges, and a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_044

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Rights managed

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77.0Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4485 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel base Funnel-shaped vessel base narrowest 2 3 height rims oval cross-section slightly upturned upper rim slightly wavy line Nile clay Outer surface surface smoothed covered layer engobe polished inner surface smoothed Vessel color red Vessel glued together several fragments gaps filled plaster Surface eroded places Comparative material ca 2686–ca 2181 Bc Old Kingdom Edfu vessel height 23.9 cm diameter 16.9 cm rim diameter 19.6 cm bottom single terracotta object shaped hourglass flared rim base showing rough mottled surface shades reddish-brown muted orange patches lighter beige darker brown small pits irregularities across body gently curved narrow middle section expanding wide rounded edges neutral gray background.