Caption

Vessel with hieratic inscription. Egyptian pottery, clay conical vessel tapering toward the bottom, irregular, widest approx. 3/4 of the height. Narrow, sloping shoulders; short, wide neck; very gently rounded, slightly flaring rim; pointed bottom. Handmade, with upper part shoulders, neck, rim turned. Surface even, outer probably covered with engobe. Made of Nile clay NB2 Vienna System. Remains of a hieratic inscription in black on lower part of the belly. Quite well preserved with minor rim damage. Analogies: examples published by Petrie, Hope, Reisner, Brunton, Mace, Keiser et al.; stylistically dated to the Old Kingdom ca. 2686–2181 BC. Findspot: Edfu. Dimensions: height 16.1 cm; rim diameter 6 cm; belly diameter 9 cm., A rounded clay vessel viewed from above with a wide dark opening, showing a textured surface in shades of tan, brown, and muted orange against a flat gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A05_049

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Keywords

Vessel hieratic inscription Egyptian pottery clay conical vessel tapering bottom irregular widest approx 3 4 height Narrow sloping shoulders short wide neck gently rounded slightly flaring rim pointed bottom Handmade upper part shoulders neck rim turned Surface even outer covered engobe Nile clay NB2 Vienna System Remains black lower part belly Quite well preserved minor rim damage Analogies examples published Petrie Hope Reisner Brunton Mace Keiser et al stylistically dated Old Kingdom ca 2686–2181 Bc Findspot Edfu Dimensions 16.1 cm rim diameter 6 cm belly diameter 9 cm rounded clay vessel viewed wide dark opening showing textured surface shades tan brown muted orange flat gray background.