Vessel, Beer jug of a slightly irregular, conical shape with a wide, very short neck and a flat bottom. Flat, straight rim. Wheel-made from Nile clay of type NB2-ND Vienna System. Bottom is cut off with string, with clear potter's fingerprints around the bottom. Surface even. Clay color: red. Vessel complete, fairly well preserved, with minor damage to the rim and small chips on the surface. ca. 1550–ca. 1069 BC; New Kingdom, Edfu. Vessel. Height 24.4 cm; rim diameter 9.8 cm; body diameter 16.3 cm; bottom diameter 8.5 cm., A weathered clay vessel with an uneven rounded body and a narrow rim, showing a rough, textured surface with visible horizontal turning marks and small pits; the lower part has cracks, chips, and areas of abrasion, and there are traces of whitish deposits in places. The visible colors are various shades of tan, brown, reddish-brown, pale beige, and small hints of gray.
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Vessel, Beer jug of a slightly irregular, conical shape with a wide, very short neck and a flat bottom. Flat, straight rim. Wheel-made from Nile clay of type NB2-ND Vienna System. Bottom is cut off with string, with clear potter's fingerprints around the bottom. Surface even. Clay color: red. Vessel complete, fairly well preserved, with minor damage to the rim and small chips on the surface. ca. 1550–ca. 1069 BC; New Kingdom, Edfu. Vessel. Height 24.4 cm; rim diameter 9.8 cm; body diameter 16.3 cm; bottom diameter 8.5 cm., A weathered clay vessel with an uneven rounded body and a narrow rim, showing a rough, textured surface with visible horizontal turning marks and small pits; the lower part has cracks, chips, and areas of abrasion, and there are traces of whitish deposits in places. The visible colors are various shades of tan, brown, reddish-brown, pale beige, and small hints of gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A05_031

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Vessel Beer jug slightly irregular conical shape wide short neck flat bottom Flat straight rim Wheel- Nile clay type NB2-ND Vienna System Bottom cut off string clear potter's fingerprints bottom Surface even Clay color red Vessel complete fairly well preserved minor damage rim small chips surface ca 1550–ca 1069 Bc New Kingdom Edfu Height 24.4 cm rim diameter 9.8 cm body diameter 16.3 cm bottom diameter 8.5 cm weathered clay vessel uneven rounded body narrow rim showing rough textured surface visible horizontal turning marks small pits lower part cracks chips areas abrasion traces whitish deposits places visible colors various shades tan brown reddish-brown pale beige small hints gray.

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