Medum-type bowl, Egyptian ceramic clay vessel, Medum-type bowl with characteristic carination under the rim. Rounded bottom, straight slightly flaring rim, narrow sloping shoulders; rim diameter smaller than shoulder diameter. Surface leveled, covered with engobe and polished. Red color. Vessel cracked and glued; minor clay losses on rim filled with plaster. Old Kingdom ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC; possibly 6th Dynasty. From Edfu. Height 8.9 cm; rim diameter 21.7 cm; shoulder maximum diameter 22.3 cm., A close-up of a rounded, shallow bowl-shaped object in a terracotta color with a matte surface showing a few scuffs and uneven patches, set against a plain light gray background; the object has a slightly flared rim and a smooth curved profile with a few small dark specks and areas of lighter wear.
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Medum-type bowl, Egyptian ceramic clay vessel, Medum-type bowl with characteristic carination under the rim. Rounded bottom, straight slightly flaring rim, narrow sloping shoulders; rim diameter smaller than shoulder diameter. Surface leveled, covered with engobe and polished. Red color. Vessel cracked and glued; minor clay losses on rim filled with plaster. Old Kingdom ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC; possibly 6th Dynasty. From Edfu. Height 8.9 cm; rim diameter 21.7 cm; shoulder maximum diameter 22.3 cm., A close-up of a rounded, shallow bowl-shaped object in a terracotta color with a matte surface showing a few scuffs and uneven patches, set against a plain light gray background; the object has a slightly flared rim and a smooth curved profile with a few small dark specks and areas of lighter wear.

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Medum-type bowl Egyptian ceramic clay vessel characteristic carination under rim Rounded bottom straight slightly flaring narrow sloping shoulders rim diameter smaller shoulder diameter Surface leveled covered engobe polished Red color Vessel cracked glued minor clay losses rim filled plaster Old Kingdom ca 2686–ca 2181 Bc 6th Dynasty Edfu Height 8.9 cm rim diameter 21.7 cm shoulder maximum diameter 22.3 cm close-up rounded shallow bowl-shaped object terracotta color matte surface showing scuffs uneven patches set plain light gray background object slightly flared smooth curved profile small dark specks areas lighter wear.

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