Caption

Vessel, Ceramics, Egyptian clay 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 typology: Reisner, Mycerinus, type V–XI,7 and XV–XVI ca. 2686–2181 BC; Old Kingdom, Edfu. Dimensions: height 35.5 cm; rim diameter 10.2 cm; body diameter 22.2 cm., A large rounded ceramic vessel with a narrow neck and slightly flared rim fills the image, showing a textured surface with a weathered, uneven finish. The vessel displays a mix of earthy colors including beige, tan, light brown, and subtle grayish tones, with darker brown speckles and faint patches of muted ochre. The surface has small pits, scratches, and irregular marks, and there are a few horizontal ridges and shallow depressions visible around the midsection. The background is a smooth, even light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_417

License type

Rights managed

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72.6Mb (2.3Mb) / 14.1in x 20.0in / 4227 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel 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 typology Reisner Mycerinus type V–XI 7 XV–XVI ca 2686–2181 Bc Old Kingdom Edfu Dimensions height 35.5 cm rim diameter 10.2 cm body diameter 22.2 cm large ceramic vessel narrow neck flared rim fills image showing textured surface weathered uneven finish vessel displays mix earthy colors beige tan light brown subtle grayish tones darker brown speckles faint patches muted ochre surface small pits scratches irregular marks horizontal ridges shallow depressions visible midsection background smooth even light gray.