Caption

Vessel, Egyptian pottery, ceramics, clay vessel. A vessel with an almost spherical, slightly horizontally stretched shape, widest about half the height. Broad, sloping shoulders, very short neck. Rounded rim, oval in cross-section, slightly flaring. Rounded bottom. Horizontal cord impressions at the widest point of the vessel. NB2 clay according to the Vienna System with a significant amount of organic admixture. The surface of the vessel is smooth. Made on a wheel; approximately half of its height was worked with a knife or similar tool. Colour beige. Very well preserved. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC; Edfu. Vessel, height 28.5 cm, rim diameter 10.4 cm, body diameter 30.4 cm., A large round clay pot with a short narrow neck and slightly flared rim fills the frame, showing a textured surface with a weathered, matte finish; the pot displays a range of earthy colors including terracotta, light brown, beige, pale gray, and hints of muted orange, with subtle patches and streaks of darker gray and lighter cream, small dark flecks and pitting across the surface, and faint horizontal ridges and irregular marks that suggest handcrafting.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_491

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96.1Mb (2.9Mb) / 20.0in x 18.7in / 6000 x 5598 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel Egyptian pottery ceramics clay vessel vessel almost spherical slightly horizontally stretched shape widest half height Broad sloping shoulders short neck Rounded rim oval cross-section slightly flaring Rounded bottom Horizontal cord impressions widest point Nb2 clay according Vienna System significant amount organic admixture surface smooth wheel approximately half was worked knife tool Colour beige well preserved Old Kingdom ca 2686–ca 2181 Bc Edfu height 28.5 cm rim diameter 10.4 cm body diameter 30.4 cm large round pot short narrow neck slightly flared rim fills frame showing textured surface weathered matte finish pot displays range earthy colors terracotta light brown beige pale gray hints muted orange subtle patches streaks darker gray lighter cream small dark flecks pitting across faint horizontal ridges irregular marks suggest handcrafting.