Caption

Vessel, unknown creator; ceramics, Egyptian clay vessel with ovoid belly, widest about halfway up. Wide, short, almost cylindrical neck; rounded, slightly tapering rim; rounded bottom. Made of Nile clay in two parts joined about one-third of the vessel's height. Surface even; beige color; complete. Comparative material: type V–XI,7 and XV–XVI Reisner, ca. 2686–2181 BC; Old Kingdom, Edfu; vessel height 35.5 cm, rim diameter 10.2 cm, body diameter 22.2 cm., A single large rounded jar with a narrow rim and bulbous body fills the image, showing a textured surface in shades of beige, tan, light brown, and muted gray, with darker speckles and subtle variations in tone across its weathered exterior.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_414

License type

Rights managed

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72.6Mb (3.2Mb) / 14.1in x 20.0in / 4227 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel unknown creator ceramics Egyptian clay vessel ovoid belly widest halfway up Wide short almost cylindrical neck rounded slightly tapering rim rounded bottom Nile clay two parts joined -third vessel's height Surface even beige color complete Comparative material type V–XI 7 XV–XVI Reisner ca 2686–2181 Bc Old Kingdom Edfu vessel height 35.5 cm rim diameter 10.2 cm body diameter 22.2 cm single large jar narrow rim bulbous body fills image showing textured surface shades beige tan light brown muted gray darker speckles subtle variations tone across weathered exterior.