Caption

Vessel, beer jug of slightly irregular conical shape with a wide, very short neck and flat bottom; flat, narrow shoulders and gently rounded, straight rim. Wheel-made of Nile clay type NB2 Vienna System. Bottom cut off with string and bears clear potter's fingerprints, flaring slightly at its lowest part. Surface even; red color. Complete and fairly well preserved, with minor damage to the bottom. New Kingdom, ca. 1550–1069 BC; from Edfu. Dimensions: height 24 cm; rim diameter 10 cm; body diameter 16 cm; bottom diameter 9.2 cm., A single large rounded earthenware vessel with a narrow flat rim, showing a rough textured surface in shades of terracotta and beige with subtle variations and mottling, set against a uniform neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_025

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Rights managed

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75.8Mb (2.7Mb) / 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 Bottom cut off string bears clear potter's fingerprints flaring slightly lowest part Surface even red color Complete fairly well preserved minor damage bottom New Kingdom ca 1550–1069 Bc Edfu Dimensions height 24 cm rim diameter 10 cm body diameter 16 cm bottom diameter 9.2 cm single large rounded earthenware vessel narrow flat rim showing rough textured surface shades terracotta beige subtle variations mottling set uniform neutral gray background.