Caption

Bowl, Egyptian pottery, clay vessel — deep, cup-shaped bowl with a slightly convex bottom and sides arching upwards; straight rim, flat on top, flaring. Made of Nile clay NB1, according to the Vienna System. Covered with a layer of engobe with added red ochre and thoroughly polished. Vessel color: red. Well-preserved, with slight damage to the clay on the rim. Comparative parallels cited with early dynastic and Old Kingdom examples including IV–VI dynasties and late VI dynasty contexts. Likely Old Kingdom date ca. 2686–2181 BC. Place of origin: Edfu. Dimensions: height 13.8 cm; rim diameter 28.8 cm; bottom diameter 11.9 cm., A terracotta vessel with a flared rim and narrow base is shown against a plain gray background; the vessel is reddish-brown with patches of lighter discoloration and surface wear, small darker spots, and subtle texture variations on its curved sides.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_451

License type

Rights managed

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78.5Mb (780.1Kb) / 15.2in x 20.0in / 4571 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl Egyptian pottery clay vessel deep cup-shaped bowl slightly convex bottom sides arching upwards straight rim flat top flaring Nile clay NB1 according Vienna System Covered layer engobe added red ochre thoroughly polished Vessel color Well-preserved slight damage clay rim Comparative parallels cited early dynastic Old Kingdom examples IV–VI dynasties late VI dynasty contexts Old Kingdom date ca 2686–2181 Bc Place origin Edfu Dimensions height 13.8 cm rim diameter 28.8 cm bottom diameter 11.9 cm terracotta vessel flared rim narrow base shown plain gray background vessel reddish-brown patches lighter discoloration surface wear small darker spots subtle texture variations curved sides.