Vessel with hieratic inscription. Conical clay vessel tapering toward the bottom, irregular; widest approx. 3/4 of the height. Narrow, only slightly sloping shoulders; short, wide neck; very gently rounded, slightly flaring rim; pointed bottom. Handcrafted; upper part shoulders, neck, rim turned. Smooth surface, exterior probably covered with a layer of engobe. In the widest part three shallow horizontal lines over a space of approx. 0.8 cm. Made of Nile clay NB2 Vienna System. Remains of a hieratic inscription in black sht on the lower body. Vessel complete, well-preserved. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC; findspot Edfu. Dimensions: height 14.4 cm; rim diameter 5.4 cm; body diameter 8.4 cm. Comparative parallels in Petrie, Reisner, Brunton, Mace, Keiser, and others., A single large, weathered clay vessel with a rounded shoulder and a tapered, pointed base suspended against a plain gray background; the surface shows rough, uneven texture with small pits and encrustations, and the vessel ...
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Vessel with hieratic inscription. Conical clay vessel tapering toward the bottom, irregular; widest approx. 3/4 of the height. Narrow, only slightly sloping shoulders; short, wide neck; very gently rounded, slightly flaring rim; pointed bottom. Handcrafted; upper part shoulders, neck, rim turned. Smooth surface, exterior probably covered with a layer of engobe. In the widest part three shallow horizontal lines over a space of approx. 0.8 cm. Made of Nile clay NB2 Vienna System. Remains of a hieratic inscription in black sht on the lower body. Vessel complete, well-preserved. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC; findspot Edfu. Dimensions: height 14.4 cm; rim diameter 5.4 cm; body diameter 8.4 cm. Comparative parallels in Petrie, Reisner, Brunton, Mace, Keiser, and others., A single large, weathered clay vessel with a rounded shoulder and a tapered, pointed base suspended against a plain gray background; the surface shows rough, uneven texture with small pits and encrustations, and the vessel is primarily brown with variations of tan and lighter beige patches and some faint whitish residue.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_349

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Vessel hieratic inscription Conical clay vessel tapering bottom irregular widest approx 3 4 height Narrow slightly sloping shoulders short wide neck gently rounded flaring rim pointed bottom Handcrafted upper part shoulders neck rim turned Smooth surface exterior covered layer engobe widest part three shallow horizontal lines space approx 0.8 cm Nile clay NB2 Vienna System Remains black sht lower body Vessel complete well-preserved Old Kingdom ca 2686–2181 Bc findspot Edfu Dimensions 14.4 cm rim diameter 5.4 cm body diameter 8.4 cm Comparative parallels Petrie Reisner Brunton Mace Keiser single large weathered clay vessel rounded shoulder tapered pointed base suspended plain gray background surface rough uneven texture small pits encrustations primarily brown variations tan lighter beige patches faint whitish residue.

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