Vessel with hieratic inscription. Egyptian pottery, clay conical vessel tapering toward the bottom, slightly irregular; widest approx. 3/4 of the height. Narrow, sloping shoulders; short, wide neck; very gently rounded, widening rim; pointed bottom. Handcrafted; upper part shoulders, neck and rim turned. Around half the height a trace of the joining of two separately made parts. Surface leveled, outer probably covered with a layer of engobe. Made of Nile clay Vienna System. In the lower part of the belly there are remains of a hieratic inscription in black. Rim damaged. Analogies: Petrie, Dendera; Hope, Akhmim; Reisner, Mycerinus; Brunton, Qau and Badari; Mace, Naga ed-Der II; Reisner, Naga ed-Der III; Petrie, Abydos II; Keiser et al., MDAIK 40. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC. Findspot: Edfu. Dimensions: height 13.2 cm; rim diameter 5.8 cm; body diameter 8.3 cm., A round earthen vessel viewed from above with a wide dark opening at its center, showing a textured surface in shades of brow...
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Vessel with hieratic inscription. Egyptian pottery, clay conical vessel tapering toward the bottom, slightly irregular; widest approx. 3/4 of the height. Narrow, sloping shoulders; short, wide neck; very gently rounded, widening rim; pointed bottom. Handcrafted; upper part shoulders, neck and rim turned. Around half the height a trace of the joining of two separately made parts. Surface leveled, outer probably covered with a layer of engobe. Made of Nile clay Vienna System. In the lower part of the belly there are remains of a hieratic inscription in black. Rim damaged. Analogies: Petrie, Dendera; Hope, Akhmim; Reisner, Mycerinus; Brunton, Qau and Badari; Mace, Naga ed-Der II; Reisner, Naga ed-Der III; Petrie, Abydos II; Keiser et al., MDAIK 40. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC. Findspot: Edfu. Dimensions: height 13.2 cm; rim diameter 5.8 cm; body diameter 8.3 cm., A round earthen vessel viewed from above with a wide dark opening at its center, showing a textured surface in shades of brown and tan with small pits and irregularities, set against a smooth gray background.

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Vessel hieratic inscription Egyptian pottery clay conical vessel tapering bottom slightly irregular widest approx 3 4 height Narrow sloping shoulders short wide neck gently rounded widening rim pointed bottom Handcrafted upper part shoulders neck rim turned half trace joining two separately parts Surface leveled outer covered layer engobe Nile clay Vienna System lower part belly remains black Rim damaged Analogies Petrie Dendera Hope Akhmim Reisner Mycerinus Brunton Qau Badari Mace Naga ed-Der II Naga ed-Der III Abydos II Keiser et al Mdaik 40 Old Kingdom ca 2686–2181 Bc Findspot Edfu Dimensions 13.2 cm rim diameter 5.8 cm body diameter 8.3 cm round earthen vessel viewed wide dark opening center showing textured surface shades brown tan small pits irregularities set smooth gray background.

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