Caption

Vessel with hieratic inscription. Conical Nile-clay NB2 vessel, tapering toward 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, with upper part shoulders, neck, rim turned. Smooth surface, externally probably covered with engobe. Remains of a hieratic inscription in black on the lower belly. Complete, well preserved. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC; findspot Edfu. Height 12.9 cm; rim diam. 5.5 cm; body diam. 7.8 cm. Comparative parallels: Petrie Dendera, Abydos, Hope Akhmim, Reisner Mycerinus; Naga ed-Der, Brunton Qau and Badari, Mace Naga ed-Der II, Keiser et al., A round, textured clay vessel viewed from above with a wide dark opening at its center; the vessel surface shows rough, uneven textures and small pits and chips, with visible color variations including shades of tan, brown, beige, and hints of reddish-brown, set against a smooth gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_346

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Keywords

Vessel hieratic inscription Conical Nile-clay NB2 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 Remains black lower belly Complete well preserved Old Kingdom ca 2686–ca 2181 Bc findspot Edfu Height 12.9 cm rim diam 5.5 cm body diam 7.8 cm Comparative parallels Petrie Dendera Abydos Hope Akhmim Reisner Mycerinus Naga ed-Der Brunton Qau Badari Mace Naga ed-Der Ii Keiser et al round textured clay vessel viewed wide dark opening center vessel surface rough uneven textures small pits chips visible color variations shades tan brown beige hints reddish-brown set smooth gray background.