Vessel, Type HS, conical slender shape widest at about 3/4 of the height; shoulders wide, almost horizontal, slightly sloping; neck wide, short, funnel-shaped in lower part, widening toward rim from about half its height; rim wide, flat upper part, slightly rounded at bottom, slightly asymmetrical; bottom flat, slightly asymmetrical. Neck made separately and attached to the shoulders. Surface even; lower part finished to approximately 3/4 of height with a knife or similar tool. Outer surface and inner surface of rim and neck covered with a layer of dark red engobe and polished. Color dark red. Reconstructed from many original fragments; gaps filled with plaster. c. 2686–c. 2181 BC Old Kingdom, from Edfu. Vessel ceramic, height 24.8 cm; rim diameter 8.9 cm; shoulder diameter 10.3 cm; bottom diameter 4.1 cm., inscriptions/author not indicated., A top-down view of a round clay vessel with a wide central opening, showing a worn, rough surface in shades of brown and terracotta against a fla...
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Vessel, Type HS, conical slender shape widest at about 3/4 of the height; shoulders wide, almost horizontal, slightly sloping; neck wide, short, funnel-shaped in lower part, widening toward rim from about half its height; rim wide, flat upper part, slightly rounded at bottom, slightly asymmetrical; bottom flat, slightly asymmetrical. Neck made separately and attached to the shoulders. Surface even; lower part finished to approximately 3/4 of height with a knife or similar tool. Outer surface and inner surface of rim and neck covered with a layer of dark red engobe and polished. Color dark red. Reconstructed from many original fragments; gaps filled with plaster. c. 2686–c. 2181 BC Old Kingdom, from Edfu. Vessel ceramic, height 24.8 cm; rim diameter 8.9 cm; shoulder diameter 10.3 cm; bottom diameter 4.1 cm., inscriptions/author not indicated., A top-down view of a round clay vessel with a wide central opening, showing a worn, rough surface in shades of brown and terracotta against a flat gray background, with the vessel interior appearing very dark.

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Vessel Type HS conical slender shape widest 3 4 height shoulders wide almost horizontal slightly sloping neck wide short funnel-shaped lower part widening rim half rim wide flat upper part slightly rounded bottom slightly asymmetrical bottom flat Neck separately attached shoulders Surface even lower part finished approximately 3 knife tool Outer surface inner surface neck covered layer dark red engobe polished Color dark red Reconstructed original fragments gaps filled plaster c 2686–c 2181 BC Old Kingdom Edfu Vessel ceramic height 24.8 cm rim diameter 8.9 cm shoulder diameter 10.3 cm bottom diameter 4.1 cm inscriptions author indicated top-down view round clay vessel wide central opening showing worn rough surface shades brown terracotta flat gray background vessel interior appearing dark.

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