Caption

Medum-type bowl. Medum-type bowl with characteristic carination under the rim. Rounded bottom. Straight rim, slightly flaring. Narrow, very sloping shoulders — almost vertical. Diameter of the rim is larger than the diameter of the shoulders. Clay probably NB. Surface leveled and covered with a layer of engobe, then polished. Vessel color: red. Vessel complete, very well preserved. Old Kingdom late Old Kingdom, c. 2686–2181 BC. Edfu place of origin. Vessel height 7.5 cm; diameter 25.8 cm rim; diameter 25.2 cm shoulders. Comparative reference: Junker, Giza I, pl. I,2,16., A shallow rounded vessel with a smooth rim and curved body in terracotta tones of reddish-brown and orange, showing surface irregularities and fine scratch marks, with small darker speckles and subtle lighter areas, photographed against a plain light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_369

License type

Rights managed

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45.4Mb (619.0Kb) / 20.0in x 8.8in / 6000 x 2644 (300dpi)

Keywords

Medum-type bowl characteristic carination under rim Rounded bottom Straight rim slightly flaring Narrow sloping shoulders almost vertical Diameter larger diameter shoulders Clay Nb Surface leveled covered layer engobe polished Vessel color red Vessel complete well preserved Old Kingdom late Old Kingdom c 2686–2181 Bc Edfu place origin Vessel height 7.5 cm diameter 25.8 cm rim diameter 25.2 cm shoulders Comparative reference Junker Giza I pl I 2 16 shallow rounded vessel smooth rim curved body terracotta tones reddish-brown orange showing surface irregularities fine scratch marks small darker speckles subtle lighter areas photographed plain light gray background.