Caption

Vessel, Egyptian pottery, hand-made clay vessel, ceramics; 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. c. 2686–c. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, Edfu; vessel height 31.9 cm, rim diameter 10.9 cm, body diameter 17.4 cm., A large, weathered clay vessel with an uneven, rounded body and a narrow, rough base is shown against a plain light gray background; the surface of the vessel is textured and pitted with irregular indentations and small holes, and it displays a range of earthy browns with subtle patches of darker and lighter brown, a few pale beige and off-white spots, and faint areas of grayish discoloration.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A05_015

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Keywords

Vessel Egyptian pottery hand- clay vessel ceramics 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 Naga ed-Der III 28–33 Abydos II Xliii 79–80 Keiser Avila Dreyer Jaritz Laskowska-Kusztal Mdaik 40 9b c 2686–c 2181 Bc Old Kingdom Edfu vessel height 31.9 cm rim diameter 10.9 cm body diameter 17.4 cm large weathered clay vessel uneven rounded body narrow rough base shown plain light gray background surface textured pitted irregular indentations small holes displays range earthy browns subtle patches darker lighter brown pale beige off-white spots faint areas grayish discoloration.