Caption

Vessel with hieratic inscription, Egyptian pottery vessel of clay, Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC, Edfu findspot. Comparative parallels: Petrie, Dendera, pl. XVI.2; Hope, Akhmim, fig. 7, type AIVa 2bi; Reisner, Mycerinus, p. 212, fig. 64 3,4; Brunton, Qau and Badari, pl. LXXXI type 77N; Mace, Naga ed-Der II, figs. 87.11–14, 16–25; Reisner, Naga ed-Der III, fig. 28–33; Petrie, Abydos II, pl. XLIII, 79–80; Keiser, Avila, Dreyer, Jaritz, Laskowaska-Kusztal, MDAIK 40, fig. 9b. Dimensions: height 15.1 cm; rim diameter 5.6 cm; body diameter 8.2 cm., A single large pottery vessel with a rounded body tapering to a pointed base is shown against a plain background, its surface rough and pitted with visible texture and small indentations; the neck flares slightly to a thick rim and the vessel displays an overall earthy brown color with patches of lighter beige and subtle darker brown variations, as well as a few small areas of muted mottled gray and faint traces of reddish and purple tones near the pointed end.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A05_068

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Keywords

Vessel hieratic inscription Egyptian pottery vessel clay Old Kingdom ca 2686–2181 Bc Edfu findspot Comparative parallels Petrie Dendera pl Xvi.2 Hope Akhmim fig 7 type AIVa 2bi Reisner Mycerinus p 212 64 3 4 Brunton Qau Badari LXXXI type 77N Mace Naga ed-Der II figs 87.11–14 16–25 Naga ed-Der III 28–33 Abydos II Xliii 79–80 Keiser Avila Dreyer Jaritz Laskowaska-Kusztal Mdaik 40 9b Dimensions height 15.1 cm rim diameter 5.6 cm body diameter 8.2 cm single large pottery vessel rounded body tapering pointed base shown plain background surface rough pitted visible texture small indentations neck flares slightly thick rim vessel displays earthy brown color patches lighter beige subtle darker brown variations well small areas muted mottled gray faint traces reddish purple tones near pointed .