Caption

Vessel, Medium-sized clay jug with a biconical body, widest at about half its height. Wide shoulders, nearly cylindrical neck that widens toward the spout; neck height about one-third of total. Profiled, irregular spout slightly raised and extended on one side forming a small spout; spout nearly triangular in cross-section with an approx. 1 mm cylindrical bulge on the outer profile. Bottom almost flat with slight rounding. Made of Nile clay NB1? per Vienna System. Neck possibly made separately and attached to shoulders. Outer surface smoothed, covered with engobe and polished; inner surface smoothed, neck also with engobe and polished. Reddish-brown color. Quite well preserved; rim slightly chipped in two places and outer engobe worn in spots. Dated c. 2345–c. 2181 BC, Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, from Edfu. Vessel; height 17 cm, rim diameter 9.8 cm, body diameter 14.6 cm, bottom diameter 9.5 cm. Comparable forms: Saqqara II cat. 210–211, form 35., A single clay vessel with a wide rounded body and a flared neck is centered against a plain light gray background; the vessel surface is rough and weathered with a predominantly reddish-brown hue, showing patches of lighter brown, muted orange, and small areas of pale off-white where the surface is worn, along with scattered darker brown and gray speckling.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_438

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Keywords

Vessel Medium-sized clay jug biconical body widest half height Wide shoulders nearly cylindrical neck widens spout neck height -third total Profiled irregular spout slightly raised extended side forming small spout spout nearly triangular cross-section approx 1 mm cylindrical bulge outer profile Bottom almost flat slight rounding Nile clay NB1 Vienna System Neck separately attached shoulders Outer surface smoothed covered engobe polished inner surface smoothed neck also Reddish-brown color Quite well preserved rim slightly chipped two places outer worn spots Dated c 2345–c 2181 Bc Old Kingdom 6th Dynasty Edfu height 17 cm rim diameter 9.8 cm body diameter 14.6 cm bottom diameter 9.5 cm Comparable forms Saqqara II cat 210–211 form 35 single clay vessel wide rounded body flared neck centered plain light gray background vessel surface rough weathered predominantly reddish-brown hue showing patches lighter brown muted orange small areas pale off-white surface scattered darker brown gray speckling.