Caption

Vessel, Egyptian ceramics, clay vessel. Vessel with an 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: Reisner, Mycerinus, type V–XI,7 and XV–XVI, fig.65,7 fig.67,1–2, ca. 2686–2181 BC; Old Kingdom, Edfu; vessel height 35.5 cm, diameter 10.2 cm rim, diameter 22.2 cm body., A large rounded ceramic vessel with a narrow neck and slightly flared rim, shown against a plain neutral background; the surface of the vessel appears textured and weathered with a mottled mix of beige, brown, gray, and subtle olive tones, showing small pits, scratches, and patches of darker discoloration, and an overall matte finish.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_415

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Rights managed

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72.6Mb (3.1Mb) / 14.1in x 20.0in / 4227 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel Egyptian ceramics 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 Reisner Mycerinus type V–XI 7 Xv–Xvi fig.65 7 fig.67 1–2 ca 2686–2181 Bc Old Kingdom Edfu vessel height 35.5 cm diameter 10.2 cm rim diameter 22.2 cm body large ceramic vessel narrow neck flared shown plain neutral background surface textured weathered mottled mix beige brown gray subtle olive tones showing small pits scratches patches darker discoloration matte finish.