Bowl, Egyptian pottery; clay vessel, large conical vessel with widest point about 4/5 of the height, walls narrowing toward center, rounded bottom, straight slightly tapering spout. Two parallel horizontal shallow lines just below the rim. Made of Nile clay NB2 Vienna System. Surface leveled and covered with a layer of red engobe; overall dark red color. Reconstructed from original fragments with losses, including significant rim fragments, filled with plaster. Dated end of predynastic ST.P / beginning of 1st Old Kingdom? References to parallels: F. Petrie Medum and A. Fakhry monuments of Sneferu at Dahshur. Origin: Edfu; Old Kingdom, c. 2686–2181 BC. Vessel height 21.4 cm; diameter 28.5 cm rim, 30.5 cm shoulders., A large rounded clay vessel with an inverted bulbous shape fills the frame, showing a textured surface with earthy brown, reddish-brown, and terracotta tones along with subtle patches of darker brown and muted orange; the rim has a few shallow incised lines and the body disp...
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Bowl, Egyptian pottery; clay vessel, large conical vessel with widest point about 4/5 of the height, walls narrowing toward center, rounded bottom, straight slightly tapering spout. Two parallel horizontal shallow lines just below the rim. Made of Nile clay NB2 Vienna System. Surface leveled and covered with a layer of red engobe; overall dark red color. Reconstructed from original fragments with losses, including significant rim fragments, filled with plaster. Dated end of predynastic ST.P / beginning of 1st Old Kingdom? References to parallels: F. Petrie Medum and A. Fakhry monuments of Sneferu at Dahshur. Origin: Edfu; Old Kingdom, c. 2686–2181 BC. Vessel height 21.4 cm; diameter 28.5 cm rim, 30.5 cm shoulders., A large rounded clay vessel with an inverted bulbous shape fills the frame, showing a textured surface with earthy brown, reddish-brown, and terracotta tones along with subtle patches of darker brown and muted orange; the rim has a few shallow incised lines and the body displays irregular surface marks, small pits, and areas of lighter and darker discoloration against a smooth neutral gray background.

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Bowl Egyptian pottery clay vessel large conical vessel widest point 4 5 height walls narrowing center rounded bottom straight slightly tapering spout Two parallel horizontal shallow lines rim Nile clay NB2 Vienna System Surface leveled covered layer red engobe dark red color Reconstructed original fragments losses significant fragments filled plaster Dated predynastic ST.P 1st Old Kingdom References parallels F Petrie Medum A Fakhry monuments Sneferu Dahshur Origin Edfu Old Kingdom c 2686–2181 Bc Vessel 21.4 cm diameter 28.5 cm rim 30.5 cm shoulders large rounded inverted bulbous shape fills frame showing textured surface earthy brown reddish-brown terracotta tones subtle patches darker brown muted orange shallow incised lines body displays irregular surface marks small pits areas lighter darker discoloration smooth neutral gray background.

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