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. Bottom cut off with string and bearing 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, provenance: Edfu. Dimensions: height 24 cm; rim diameter 10 cm; body diameter 16 cm; bottom diameter 9.2 cm., A large rounded ceramic vessel with a narrow flat rim and a tapered base sits against a plain background; its surface shows a rough, grainy texture with areas of unevenness and small pits, and there are visible cracks and chips near the base and along the body. The vessel displays earthy tones of brown, tan, beige, and hints of reddish-orange, with subtle variations and mottling across the surface.
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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. Bottom cut off with string and bearing 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, provenance: Edfu. Dimensions: height 24 cm; rim diameter 10 cm; body diameter 16 cm; bottom diameter 9.2 cm., A large rounded ceramic vessel with a narrow flat rim and a tapered base sits against a plain background; its surface shows a rough, grainy texture with areas of unevenness and small pits, and there are visible cracks and chips near the base and along the body. The vessel displays earthy tones of brown, tan, beige, and hints of reddish-orange, with subtle variations and mottling across the surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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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 Bottom cut off string bearing 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 provenance Edfu Dimensions height 24 cm rim diameter 10 cm body diameter 16 cm bottom diameter 9.2 cm large rounded ceramic vessel narrow flat rim tapered base sits plain background surface rough grainy texture areas unevenness small pits visible cracks chips near base body vessel displays earthy tones brown tan beige hints reddish-orange subtle variations mottling across surface.

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