Caption

Medum-type bowl, Medum-type bowl with characteristic carination under the rim. Rounded bottom. Straight, slightly flaring rim. Narrow, sloping shoulders. The diameter of the rim is smaller than the diameter of the vessel's shoulders. Surface leveled and covered with a layer of engobe, then polished. Vessel color: red. Vessel cracked and glued together; minor clay losses on the rim filled with plaster. Old Kingdom 6th Dynasty?, ca. 2686–2181 BC; Edfu place of origin. Vessel; height 8.9 cm; diameter 21.7 cm rim; diameter 22.3 cm shoulders., A round, single object fills most of the image, appearing as a worn spherical form in shades of brown, reddish-brown, and tan with areas of darker brown mottling and lighter tan scuffs; the surface shows a slightly rough, matte texture with small speckles and faint scratches, and a visible seam or crack near the top. The background is a smooth, neutral gray gradient.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_382

License type

Rights managed

Available size

103.0Mb (1.3Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 5999 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Medum-type bowl characteristic carination under rim Rounded bottom Straight slightly flaring Narrow sloping shoulders diameter smaller vessel's shoulders Surface leveled covered layer engobe polished Vessel color red Vessel cracked glued together minor clay losses rim filled plaster Old Kingdom 6th Dynasty ca 2686–2181 Bc Edfu place origin Vessel height 8.9 cm diameter 21.7 cm rim diameter 22.3 cm shoulders round single object fills image appearing worn spherical form shades brown reddish-brown tan areas darker brown mottling lighter tan scuffs surface slightly rough matte texture small speckles faint scratches visible seam crack near top background smooth neutral gray gradient.