Vessel with hieratic inscription, Egyptian pottery ceramic conical vessel tapering toward the bottom, irregular, widest at approx. 3/4 of the height; narrow, sloping shoulders; short, wide neck; very gently rounded rim slightly widening; pointed bottom. Handmade, upper part shoulders, neck, rim turned. Surface even, 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. Well preserved. Analogies cited; earlier dated to the Old Kingdom ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC. Find from Edfu. Dimensions: height 14.9 cm; rim diameter 5.7 cm; belly diameter 8 cm., A round earthenware vessel seen from above with a wide dark opening at its center, the body showing a rough textured surface in shades of brown and reddish-brown with small pits and uneven patches, set against a solid gray background.
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Vessel with hieratic inscription, Egyptian pottery ceramic conical vessel tapering toward the bottom, irregular, widest at approx. 3/4 of the height; narrow, sloping shoulders; short, wide neck; very gently rounded rim slightly widening; pointed bottom. Handmade, upper part shoulders, neck, rim turned. Surface even, 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. Well preserved. Analogies cited; earlier dated to the Old Kingdom ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC. Find from Edfu. Dimensions: height 14.9 cm; rim diameter 5.7 cm; belly diameter 8 cm., A round earthenware vessel seen from above with a wide dark opening at its center, the body showing a rough textured surface in shades of brown and reddish-brown with small pits and uneven patches, set against a solid gray background.

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Vessel hieratic inscription Egyptian pottery ceramic conical vessel tapering bottom irregular widest approx 3 4 height narrow sloping shoulders short wide neck gently rounded rim slightly widening pointed bottom Handmade upper part shoulders neck rim turned Surface even outer covered layer engobe Nile clay NB2 Vienna System Remains black lower part belly Well preserved Analogies cited earlier dated Old Kingdom ca 2686–ca 2181 Bc Find Edfu Dimensions 14.9 cm rim diameter 5.7 cm belly diameter 8 cm round earthenware vessel wide dark opening center body showing rough textured surface shades brown reddish-brown small pits uneven patches set solid gray background.

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