Caption

Vessel, Egyptian pottery, hand-made clay vessel with a conical belly widest in its upper part approx. 4/5 of the vessel's height, rounded bottom. Shoulders irregularly marked—clearly sloping on one side and short, almost horizontal on the opposite. Straight, slightly tapering rim. Made of Nile clay with numerous organic inclusions and limestone particles visible on the surface. Surface uneven with numerous uneven depressions; brown color. Carelessly made; cracks on the surface result from poor clay kneading. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC; from Edfu. Vessel height 38 cm; rim diameter 11.7 cm; body diameter 15.7 cm., A single tall, irregularly shaped clay vessel with a rough textured surface in shades of beige, tan, light brown, and hints of reddish-brown, showing a weathered, pitted appearance and uneven ridges; the top rim is broken and reveals a darker, earthier interior, and the body displays small holes, scratches, and areas of darker brown and gray discoloration against a plain gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_446

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57.7Mb (2.6Mb) / 11.2in x 20.0in / 3363 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel Egyptian pottery hand- clay vessel conical belly widest upper part approx 4 5 vessel's height rounded bottom Shoulders irregularly marked sloping side short almost horizontal opposite Straight slightly tapering rim Nile clay numerous organic inclusions limestone particles visible surface Surface uneven numerous uneven depressions brown color Carelessly cracks surface result poor clay kneading Old Kingdom ca 2686–ca 2181 Bc Edfu height 38 cm rim diameter 11.7 cm body diameter 15.7 cm single tall irregularly shaped rough textured shades beige tan light brown hints reddish-brown showing weathered pitted appearance uneven ridges top rim broken reveals darker earthier interior body displays small holes scratches areas darker brown gray discoloration plain gray background.