Caption

Vessel with hieratic inscription, Egyptian pottery, ceramics, clay conical vessel tapering towards the bottom, irregular, widest approx. 3/4 of the height. Narrow, slightly sloping shoulders; short, wide neck; very gently rounded, slightly flaring rim; pointed bottom. Shallow horizontal lines at the widest diameter made before firing. Handmade vessel; upper part shoulders, neck, rim turned. Even surface, outer probably covered with a layer of engobe. Made of Nile clay NB2 Vienna System. Remains of a hieratic inscription in black on lower part of the belly. The vessel is glued from original fragments. Old Kingdom, Edfu. Height 14.8 cm; rim diameter 6.2 cm; belly diameter 9.1 cm. Comparable types dated ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC; earlier parallels assigned to 4th–5th Dynasty., A round, weathered clay vessel viewed from above with a wide dark opening at its center, showing a rough, cracked surface and uneven rim; the vessel is primarily brown with variations of tan and gray, and it sits against a smooth medium-gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A05_056

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Keywords

Vessel hieratic inscription Egyptian pottery ceramics clay conical vessel tapering towards bottom irregular widest approx 3 4 height Narrow slightly sloping shoulders short wide neck gently rounded flaring rim pointed bottom Shallow horizontal lines widest diameter firing Handmade vessel upper part shoulders neck rim turned Even surface outer covered layer engobe Nile clay NB2 Vienna System Remains black lower part belly vessel glued original fragments Old Kingdom Edfu Height 14.8 cm rim diameter 6.2 cm belly diameter 9.1 cm Comparable types dated ca 2686–ca 2181 Bc earlier parallels assigned 4th–5th Dynasty round weathered vessel viewed wide dark opening center showing rough cracked surface uneven rim primarily brown variations tan gray sits smooth medium-gray background.