Caption

Vessel with hieratic inscription. Conical clay vessel tapering to a pointed bottom; irregular, widest at approx. 3/4 of the height. Narrow, slightly sloping shoulders; short, wide neck; very gently rounded, slightly flaring rim. Handcrafted; upper part shoulders, neck, rim turned. Smooth surface, externally probably covered with an engobe. Made of Nile clay NB2 Vienna System. Remains of a hieratic inscription in black on the lower part of the belly. Complete and well preserved. Comparative parallels cited; earlier dated to the 4th–5th Dynasty; Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC. Dimensions: height 12.9 cm; rim dia. 5.5 cm; body dia. 7.8 cm., A roughly oval, tapered clay vessel with a narrow rounded rim, showing a weathered, textured surface in shades of beige, tan, brown, and muted reddish tones, set against a plain gray background; the vessel has a bulbous upper body that narrows to a pointed base and exhibits small pits, surface irregularities, and variations in color and roughness.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_341

License type

Rights managed

Available size

74.7Mb (2.9Mb) / 14.5in x 20.0in / 4352 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel hieratic inscription Conical clay vessel tapering pointed bottom irregular widest approx 3 4 height Narrow slightly sloping shoulders short wide neck gently rounded flaring rim Handcrafted upper part shoulders neck rim turned Smooth surface externally covered engobe Nile clay NB2 Vienna System Remains black lower part belly Complete well preserved Comparative parallels cited earlier dated 4th–5th Dynasty Old Kingdom ca 2686–2181 Bc Dimensions 12.9 cm rim dia 5.5 cm body dia 7.8 cm roughly oval tapered clay vessel narrow rounded showing weathered textured surface shades beige tan brown muted reddish tones set plain gray background vessel bulbous upper body narrows pointed base exhibits small pits surface irregularities variations color roughness.