Caption

Vessel, Egyptian pottery, ceramic 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 Vienna System with a significant amount of organic admixture. Surface smooth. Made on a wheel; approximately half of its height was worked with a knife or similar tool. Colour beige. Very well preserved. Circa 2686–2181 BC Old Kingdom, Edfu. Height 28.5 cm; rim diameter 10.4 cm; body diameter 30.410 cm., A spherical object with a rough, uneven surface in shades of terracotta and light brown, showing darker brown speckles and small pits across its face, with a visible crack running along one side and a few circular grayish patches; the background is a smooth, neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_496

License type

Rights managed

Available size

96.1Mb (3.1Mb) / 20.0in x 18.7in / 6000 x 5598 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel Egyptian pottery ceramic 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 Vienna System significant amount organic admixture Surface smooth wheel approximately half was worked knife tool Colour beige well preserved Circa 2686–2181 BC Old Kingdom Edfu Height 28.5 cm rim diameter 10.4 cm body diameter 30.410 cm spherical object rough uneven surface shades terracotta light brown showing darker brown speckles small pits across face visible crack running side circular grayish patches background smooth neutral gray.