Caption

Vessel with hieratic inscription, Egyptian ceramic conical vessel clay, tapering to a pointed bottom, irregular; 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 engobe. Made of Nile clay NB2 Vienna System. Remains of a hieratic inscription in black oak on lower belly. Complete, well preserved. Old Kingdom, Edfu; height 12.5 cm, rim diameter 5.4 cm, belly diameter 8 cm. Comparative material: Petrie, Dendera pl. XVI.2; Hope, Akhmim fig.7 type AIVa 2bi; Reisner, Mycerinus p.212 fig.64; Brunton, Qau and Badari pl. LXXXI type 77N; Mace, Naga ed-Der II figs.87.11–25; Reisner, Naga ed-Der III figs.28–33; Petrie, Abydos II pl. XLIII; Keiser et al., MDAIK 40 fig.9b — ca. 2686–2181 BC., A single large clay vessel with a rounded shoulder and a tapered base sits against a plain gray background; the pot has an open mouth with a slightly thickened rim and a textured, uneven surface showing roughness and small pits, with visible wear and small chips around the rim and body. The colors visible are various shades of brown and tan with subtle variations and hints of darker brown flecks and lighter beige areas. The form is roughly symmetrical but irregular, and the surface shows faint horizontal forming lines and scattered small abrasions.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_357

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Keywords

Vessel hieratic inscription Egyptian ceramic conical vessel clay 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 Nile clay NB2 Vienna System Remains black oak lower belly Complete well preserved Old Kingdom Edfu height 12.5 cm rim diameter 5.4 cm belly diameter 8 cm Comparative material Petrie Dendera pl Xvi.2 Hope Akhmim fig.7 type AIVa 2bi Reisner Mycerinus p.212 fig.64 Brunton Qau Badari pl LXXXI type 77N Mace Naga ed-Der II figs.87.11–25 Naga ed-Der III figs.28–33 Abydos II pl Xliii Keiser et al MDAIK 40 fig.9b ca 2686–2181 Bc single large clay vessel rounded shoulder tapered base sits plain gray background pot open mouth thickened textured uneven surface showing roughness small pits visible wear small chips body colors visible various shades brown tan subtle variations hints darker brown flecks lighter beige areas form roughly symmetrical surface faint horizontal forming lines scattered small abrasions.