Caption

Vessel, Beer jug of a slightly irregular, conical shape with a wide, very short neck and a flat bottom. Flat, narrow shoulders and a gently rounded, straight rim. Wheel-made of Nile clay type NB2 Vienna System classification. Bottom is cut off with string and bears clear potter's fingerprints, flaring slightly in its lowest part. Surface even. Color: red. Complete and fairly well preserved, with minor damage to the bottom. New Kingdom, ca. 1550–1069 BC. Height 24 cm; diameters: rim 10 cm, body 16 cm, bottom 9.2 cm., A large rounded vessel with a narrow neck and flared rim, showing a coarse, uneven surface texture and small pits and imperfections; the vessel appears clay-made with colors of terracotta, muted brown, beige, and touches of gray, set against a plain light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_023

License type

Rights managed

Available size

75.8Mb (2.9Mb) / 14.7in x 20.0in / 4417 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel Beer jug slightly irregular conical shape wide short neck flat bottom Flat narrow shoulders gently rounded straight rim Wheel- Nile clay type NB2 Vienna System classification Bottom cut off string bears clear potter's fingerprints flaring slightly lowest part Surface even Color red Complete fairly well preserved minor damage bottom New Kingdom ca 1550–1069 Bc Height 24 cm diameters rim 10 cm body 16 cm bottom 9.2 cm large rounded vessel narrow neck flared rim showing coarse uneven surface texture small pits imperfections clay- colors terracotta muted brown beige touches gray set plain light gray background.