Vessel with hieratic inscription. Conical clay vessel tapering toward the bottom; irregular, widest at 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, externally probably covered with an engobe. In the widest part three shallow horizontal lines over 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. Comparative parallels cited; earlier dated to the 4th–5th Dynasty / Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC. Find spot: Edfu. Dimensions: height 14.4 cm; rim diameter 5.4 cm; body diameter 8.4 cm., A single elongated earthenware vessel with a rounded shoulder and a narrow, slightly flaring rim, showing a rough, textured surface with small pits and irregularities; the vessel is predominantly brown with variations of lighter and darker bro...
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Vessel with hieratic inscription. Conical clay vessel tapering toward the bottom; irregular, widest at 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, externally probably covered with an engobe. In the widest part three shallow horizontal lines over 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. Comparative parallels cited; earlier dated to the 4th–5th Dynasty / Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC. Find spot: Edfu. Dimensions: height 14.4 cm; rim diameter 5.4 cm; body diameter 8.4 cm., A single elongated earthenware vessel with a rounded shoulder and a narrow, slightly flaring rim, showing a rough, textured surface with small pits and irregularities; the vessel is predominantly brown with variations of lighter and darker brown tones and small patches of dull gray; the background is a flat, uniform gray.

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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 externally covered engobe widest part three shallow horizontal lines 0.8 cm Nile clay NB2 Vienna System Remains black sht lower body Vessel complete well-preserved Comparative parallels cited earlier dated 4th–5th Dynasty Old Kingdom ca 2686–2181 Bc Find spot Edfu Dimensions 14.4 cm rim diameter 5.4 cm body diameter 8.4 cm single elongated earthenware vessel rounded shoulder narrow showing rough textured surface small pits irregularities predominantly brown variations lighter darker brown tones small patches dull gray background flat uniform gray.

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