Vessel with hieratic inscription, Egyptian ceramic conical vessel tapering toward the bottom of Nile clay NB2 Vienna System. Handcrafted; upper part shoulders, neck, rim thrown on a wheel. Smooth surface, externally probably covered with engobe. Irregular, widest approx. 3/4 of the height; narrow sloping shoulders; short wide neck; very gently rounded, flaring rim; pointed bottom. Three shallow horizontal lines on the widest diameter two 0.2 cm apart, third 0.5 cm from second made before firing. Remains of a hieratic inscription in black on the lower body. Rim slightly damaged. Old Kingdom, Edfu; ca. 2686–2181 BC. Dimensions: height 16 cm; rim diameter 6.3 cm; body diameter 9.4 cm. Analogies: Petrie Dendera, Abydos, Hope Akhmim, Reisner Mycerinus, Naga ed-Der, Brunton Qau and Badari, Mace Naga ed-Der II, Keiser/Avila/Dreyer/Jaritz/Laskowska-Kusztal MDAIK 40, fig. 9b., A round clay vessel viewed from above showing a wide circular opening and a dark interior, the exterior surface texture...
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Vessel with hieratic inscription, Egyptian ceramic conical vessel tapering toward the bottom of Nile clay NB2 Vienna System. Handcrafted; upper part shoulders, neck, rim thrown on a wheel. Smooth surface, externally probably covered with engobe. Irregular, widest approx. 3/4 of the height; narrow sloping shoulders; short wide neck; very gently rounded, flaring rim; pointed bottom. Three shallow horizontal lines on the widest diameter two 0.2 cm apart, third 0.5 cm from second made before firing. Remains of a hieratic inscription in black on the lower body. Rim slightly damaged. Old Kingdom, Edfu; ca. 2686–2181 BC. Dimensions: height 16 cm; rim diameter 6.3 cm; body diameter 9.4 cm. Analogies: Petrie Dendera, Abydos, Hope Akhmim, Reisner Mycerinus, Naga ed-Der, Brunton Qau and Badari, Mace Naga ed-Der II, Keiser/Avila/Dreyer/Jaritz/Laskowska-Kusztal MDAIK 40, fig. 9b., A round clay vessel viewed from above showing a wide circular opening and a dark interior, the exterior surface textured with small pits and rough patches in shades of brown, tan, ochre, and muted reddish-brown, set against a plain gray background.

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Vessel hieratic inscription Egyptian ceramic conical vessel tapering bottom Nile clay NB2 Vienna System Handcrafted upper part shoulders neck rim thrown wheel Smooth surface externally covered engobe Irregular widest approx 3 4 height narrow sloping shoulders short wide neck gently rounded flaring rim pointed bottom Three shallow horizontal lines widest diameter two 0.2 cm apart third 0.5 cm second firing Remains black lower body Rim slightly damaged Old Kingdom Edfu ca 2686–2181 Bc Dimensions 16 cm rim diameter 6.3 cm body diameter 9.4 cm Analogies Petrie Dendera Abydos Hope Akhmim Reisner Mycerinus Naga ed-Der Brunton Qau Badari Mace Naga ed-Der II Keiser Avila Dreyer Jaritz Laskowska-Kusztal MDAIK 40 fig 9b round clay vessel viewed showing wide circular opening dark interior exterior surface textured small pits rough patches shades brown tan ochre muted reddish-brown set plain gray background.

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