Caption

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 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. Comparative parallels cited; earlier dated to the Old Kingdom ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC, likely 4th–5th Dynasty. Dimensions: height 14.4 cm; rim diameter 5.4 cm; body diameter 8.4 cm., A roughly spherical object with a rough, pitted surface in shades of tan and light brown, showing a few darker brown and grayish patches and some small indentations and irregularities; the background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_354

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61.6Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.5in x 15.5in / 4640 x 4640 (300dpi)

Keywords

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 layer engobe widest part three shallow horizontal lines space 0.8 cm Nile clay NB2 Vienna System Remains black sht lower body Vessel complete well-preserved Comparative parallels cited earlier dated Old Kingdom ca 2686–ca 2181 Bc 4th–5th Dynasty Dimensions 14.4 cm rim diameter 5.4 cm body diameter 8.4 cm roughly spherical object rough pitted surface shades tan light brown showing darker brown grayish patches small indentations irregularities background uniform light gray.