Caption

Vessel with hieratic inscription. Conical clay vessel tapering toward a pointed bottom; irregular shape, widest approx. 3/4 of the height. Narrow, only 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 a layer of engobe. Made of Nile clay NB2 Vienna System. Remains of a hieratic inscription in black in the lower part of the belly. Complete, well preserved. Old Kingdom, Edfu. Height 12.5 cm; rim diameter 5.4 cm; belly diameter 8 cm. Comparative references: Petrie Dendera, Abydos, Reisner Mycerinus; Naga ed-Der, Brunton Qau and Badari, Mace Naga ed-Der II, Keiser/Avila/Dreyer/Jaritz/Laskowska-Kusztal, ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC., A single large earthenware vessel fills the frame, shown against a plain light gray background; the vessel has an ovoid body that tapers to a rounded point at the bottom and widens into a short neck with a slightly flared rim at the top. The surface is rough and pitted with small irregular indentations and abrasions; the color of the vessel is primarily warm brown with areas of lighter tan and subtle variations of reddish-brown, and there are faint patches of grayish discoloration in places. The overall shape is asymmetrical with a slightly uneven profile and visible texture from the clay, including a few small holes and darker specks embedded in the material.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_356

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Rights managed

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77.1Mb (2.5Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4494 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel hieratic inscription Conical clay vessel tapering pointed bottom irregular shape 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 layer engobe Nile clay NB2 Vienna System Remains black lower part belly Complete well preserved Old Kingdom Edfu Height 12.5 cm rim diameter 5.4 cm belly diameter 8 cm Comparative references Petrie Dendera Abydos Reisner Mycerinus Naga ed-Der Brunton Qau Badari Mace Naga ed-Der II Keiser Avila Dreyer Jaritz Laskowska-Kusztal ca 2686–ca 2181 Bc single large earthenware vessel fills frame shown plain light gray background vessel ovoid body tapers rounded point bottom widens short neck flared top surface rough pitted small irregular indentations abrasions color primarily warm brown areas lighter tan subtle variations reddish-brown faint patches grayish discoloration places shape asymmetrical slightly uneven profile visible texture clay small holes darker specks embedded material.