Caption

Vessel, Egyptian pottery, hand-made clay vessel, almost cylindrical, widest just below a straight tapering rim; rounded base; slightly marked, narrow sloping shoulders. Handmade from Nile clay with organic inclusions and limestone particles; surface uneven, better worked in upper part, with numerous uneven depressions and cracks from careless kneading and firing. Brown color. Fairly well preserved. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC; Edfu; vessel; height 36.5 cm; rim diameter 11.5 cm; body diameter 13.2 cm., A top-down view of a round, hollow clay vessel with an irregular rim, showing a rough textured exterior in shades of brown and tan, a deep black interior, and small areas of white residue on the inner rim, set against a flat light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_475

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85.5Mb (1004.4Kb) / 18.2in x 18.2in / 5466 x 5466 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel Egyptian pottery hand- clay vessel almost cylindrical widest straight tapering rim rounded base slightly marked narrow sloping shoulders Handmade Nile clay organic inclusions limestone particles surface uneven better worked upper part numerous uneven depressions cracks careless kneading firing Brown color Fairly well preserved Old Kingdom ca 2686–2181 Bc Edfu vessel height 36.5 cm rim diameter 11.5 cm body diameter 13.2 cm top-down view round hollow clay vessel irregular rim showing rough textured exterior shades brown tan deep black interior small areas white residue inner rim set flat light gray background.