Caption

Vessel. Beer jug of slightly irregular, conical shape with a wide, very short neck and flat bottom. Flat, straight rim. Wheel-made from Nile clay of type NB2-ND Vienna System. Bottom 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. 1550–1069 BC New Kingdom, Edfu. Vessel; height 24.4 cm; rim diameter 9.8 cm; body diameter 16.3 cm; bottom diameter 8.5 cm., An aged, rounded clay vessel occupies the image, showing a textured surface with visible horizontal striations and irregularities; its colors include shades of brown, tan, beige, and hints of gray with small patches of lighter white residue; the rim is slightly uneven and the body tapers toward a rough, eroded base with cracks and pitted areas, and the background is a flat, muted gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_032

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.6Mb (4.3Mb) / 15.1in x 20.0in / 4521 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

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 1550–1069 BC New Kingdom Edfu height 24.4 cm rim diameter 9.8 cm body diameter 16.3 cm bottom diameter 8.5 cm aged rounded clay vessel occupies image showing textured surface visible horizontal striations irregularities colors include shades brown tan beige hints gray small patches lighter white residue slightly uneven body tapers rough eroded base cracks pitted areas background flat muted gray.