Caption

Jug with biconical belly. Vessel is widest at about half its height; broad, not very sloping shoulders; wide neck slightly widening toward the spout, the neck about one-third of total height. Spout profiled, irregular, slightly raised and extended on one side forming a small secondary spout; almost triangular in cross-section with a c. 1 mm indentation in the centre of the outer profile. Bottom very slightly rounded. Made of Nile clay NB1 per Vienna System. Neck was made separately and joined to the body; joint traces erased. Outer surface smoothed, covered with engobe and polished; inner surface smoothed except for the neck, which was also engobed and polished. Reddish-brown color. Fairly well preserved; rim slightly chipped in two places and engobe worn off in places on the outer surface. Local workshop at Edfu. Comparative typology: Reisner, type XIX–XX, Old Kingdom ca. 2686–2181 BC; comparable vessel with height 17.4 cm, rim Ø 8.1 cm, body Ø 15 cm, base Ø 8.6 cm., A single terracotta vessel with a rounded body that tapers toward the base and rises into a short neck with a flared rim, shown against a plain gray background; the surface of the vessel is reddish-brown with areas of lighter wear and small darker spots, and there are a few scuffed or rough patches on the body and near the rim.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_332

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Keywords

Jug biconical belly Vessel widest half height broad sloping shoulders wide neck slightly widening spout neck -third total height Spout profiled irregular slightly raised extended side forming small secondary spout almost triangular cross-section c 1 mm indentation centre outer profile Bottom slightly rounded Nile clay NB1 Vienna System Neck was separately joined body joint traces erased Outer surface smoothed covered engobe polished inner surface except was also engobed Reddish-brown color Fairly well preserved rim slightly chipped two places worn off places outer surface Local workshop Edfu Comparative typology Reisner type XIX–XX Old Kingdom ca 2686–2181 Bc comparable vessel height 17.4 cm rim Ø 8.1 cm 15 cm base 8.6 cm single terracotta vessel rounded body tapers rises short neck flared rim shown plain gray background vessel reddish-brown areas lighter wear small darker spots scuffed rough patches near rim.