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. The vessel is made of Nile clay. The outer surface and the surface of the upper rim are smoothed, covered with a layer of engobe and polished. Only the remaining inner surface is smoothed. Vessel color - red. Vessel glued together from several fragments. Gaps filled with plaster. The surface of the vessel is eroded in places. Comparative material: Reisner, A history of Giza necropolis, vol. I, fig. 282, C,4240, ca. 2686–2181 BC; Old Kingdom, Edfu, vessel, height 23.9 cm, diameter 16.9 cm rim, diameter 19.6 cm bottom, A top-down view of a round, funnel-shaped object with a central circular hole, showing a surface of reddish-brown clay with patches of darker brown and some lighter tan areas, set against a smooth light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_048

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Keywords

Vessel base Funnel-shaped vessel base narrowest 2 3 height rims oval cross-section slightly upturned upper rim slightly wavy line vessel Nile clay outer surface surface smoothed covered layer engobe polished remaining inner surface Vessel color - red Vessel glued together several fragments Gaps filled plaster eroded places Comparative material Reisner history Giza necropolis vol I fig 282 C 4240 ca 2686–2181 Bc Old Kingdom Edfu height 23.9 cm diameter 16.9 cm rim diameter 19.6 cm bottom top-down view round funnel-shaped object central circular hole showing reddish-brown clay patches darker brown lighter tan areas set smooth light gray background.