Vessel with hieratic inscription, Egyptian pottery, clay conical vessel tapering towards 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, 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—minor rim damage. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC; findspot Edfu. Dimensions: height 16.1 cm; rim diameter 6 cm; belly diameter 9 cm. Analogies: Petrie Dendera, Hope Akhmim, Reisner Mycerinus; Naga ed-Der III, Brunton Qau and Badari, Mace Naga ed-Der II, Petrie Abydos II, Keiser et al., MDAIK 40, fig. 9b., A roughly spherical object with a textured, weathered surface, showing areas of beige, light tan, brown, and hints of reddish-orange, suspended against a uniform gray background; the surface has irregular darker...
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Vessel with hieratic inscription, Egyptian pottery, clay conical vessel tapering towards 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, 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—minor rim damage. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC; findspot Edfu. Dimensions: height 16.1 cm; rim diameter 6 cm; belly diameter 9 cm. Analogies: Petrie Dendera, Hope Akhmim, Reisner Mycerinus; Naga ed-Der III, Brunton Qau and Badari, Mace Naga ed-Der II, Petrie Abydos II, Keiser et al., MDAIK 40, fig. 9b., A roughly spherical object with a textured, weathered surface, showing areas of beige, light tan, brown, and hints of reddish-orange, suspended against a uniform gray background; the surface has irregular darker spots and smudges and a few small depressions, with subtle variations in tone and roughness across its curved form.

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Vessel hieratic inscription Egyptian pottery clay conical vessel tapering towards 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 Old Kingdom ca 2686–ca 2181 Bc findspot Edfu Dimensions 16.1 cm rim diameter 6 cm belly diameter 9 cm Analogies Petrie Dendera Hope Akhmim Reisner Mycerinus Naga ed-Der III Brunton Qau Badari Mace Naga ed-Der II Petrie Abydos II Keiser et al Mdaik 40 fig 9b roughly spherical object textured weathered surface showing areas beige light tan brown hints reddish-orange suspended uniform gray background surface irregular darker spots smudges small depressions subtle variations tone roughness across curved form.

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