Caption

Medum type bowl. Medum type bowl with characteristic carination under the rim. Rounded bottom. Straight rim, slightly flaring. Narrow, sloping shoulders. The diameter of the rim is smaller than the diameter of the vessel's shoulders. Clay probably NB1. Surface leveled and covered with a layer of engobe, then polished. Vessel color - red. Complete vessel, very well preserved. c. 2686–c. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, Edfu. Vessel, height 4.2 cm, diameter 21.1 cm rim, diameter 21.1 cm shoulders., A single shallow, rounded clay bowl with a slightly raised rim sits centrally against a plain background; the bowl shows a weathered surface with scratches, patches of lighter wear, and small pits, and the visible colors include terracotta, light brown, pale beige, and hints of gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_383

License type

Rights managed

Available size

92.1Mb (870.0Kb) / 17.9in x 20.0in / 5368 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Medum type bowl characteristic carination under rim Rounded bottom Straight rim slightly flaring Narrow sloping shoulders diameter smaller vessel's shoulders Clay Nb1 Surface leveled covered layer engobe polished Vessel color - red Complete vessel well preserved c 2686–c 2181 Bc Old Kingdom Edfu Vessel height 4.2 cm diameter 21.1 cm rim diameter 21.1 cm shoulders single shallow rounded clay bowl slightly raised sits centrally plain background bowl weathered surface scratches patches lighter wear small pits visible colors include terracotta light brown pale beige hints gray.