Vessel, Egyptian pottery, hand-made clay vessel; Old Kingdom, c. 2686–c. 2181 BC; from Edfu; vessel height 31.9 cm, rim diameter 10.9 cm, body diameter 17.4 cm. Comparative material: Petrie, Dendera, pl. XVI,2; Hope, Akhmim, fig. 7, type AIVa 2bi; Reisner, Mycerinus, p. 212, fig. 64 3,4; Brunton, Qau and Badari, pl. LXXXI type 77N — earlier dated, to the IVth–Vth Dynasty; Mace, Naga ed-Der II, figs. 87.11–14, 16–25; Reisner, Naga ed-Der III, fig. 28–33; Petrie, Abydos II, pl. XLIII, 79–80; Keiser, Avila, Dreyer, Jaritz, Laskowska-Kusztal, MDAIK 40, fig. 9b, c., A large, weathered clay vessel with a rounded shoulder tapering to a pointed base, shown against a plain light gray background. The surface of the vessel is rough and pitted with irregular indentations, small holes, and fine scratches. The color palette is mainly earthy tones including light brown, tan, beige, and hints of darker brown in textured areas. The rim is slightly uneven and shows wear and small chips. There are areas ...
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Vessel, Egyptian pottery, hand-made clay vessel; Old Kingdom, c. 2686–c. 2181 BC; from Edfu; vessel height 31.9 cm, rim diameter 10.9 cm, body diameter 17.4 cm. Comparative material: Petrie, Dendera, pl. XVI,2; Hope, Akhmim, fig. 7, type AIVa 2bi; Reisner, Mycerinus, p. 212, fig. 64 3,4; Brunton, Qau and Badari, pl. LXXXI type 77N — earlier dated, to the IVth–Vth Dynasty; Mace, Naga ed-Der II, figs. 87.11–14, 16–25; Reisner, Naga ed-Der III, fig. 28–33; Petrie, Abydos II, pl. XLIII, 79–80; Keiser, Avila, Dreyer, Jaritz, Laskowska-Kusztal, MDAIK 40, fig. 9b, c., A large, weathered clay vessel with a rounded shoulder tapering to a pointed base, shown against a plain light gray background. The surface of the vessel is rough and pitted with irregular indentations, small holes, and fine scratches. The color palette is mainly earthy tones including light brown, tan, beige, and hints of darker brown in textured areas. The rim is slightly uneven and shows wear and small chips. There are areas with subtle variations in hue and patches that appear slightly lighter or darker, and a few small surface encrustations or residues are visible.

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Vessel Egyptian pottery hand- clay vessel Old Kingdom c 2686–c 2181 Bc Edfu vessel height 31.9 cm rim diameter 10.9 cm body diameter 17.4 cm Comparative material Petrie Dendera pl Xvi 2 Hope Akhmim fig 7 type AIVa 2bi Reisner Mycerinus p 212 64 3 4 Brunton Qau Badari LXXXI type 77N earlier dated IVth–Vth Dynasty Mace Naga ed-Der Ii figs 87.11–14 16–25 Iii 28–33 Abydos II Xliii 79–80 Keiser Avila Dreyer Jaritz Laskowska-Kusztal Mdaik 40 9b large weathered clay vessel rounded shoulder tapering pointed base shown plain light gray background surface rough pitted irregular indentations small holes fine scratches color palette mainly earthy tones light brown tan beige hints darker brown textured areas rim slightly uneven wear small chips areas subtle variations hue patches slightly lighter darker small surface encrustations residues visible.

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