Vessel with hieratic inscription, Egyptian pottery ceramic clay vessel, Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC, excavated at Edfu; vessel height 15.1 cm, rim diameter 5.6 cm, body diameter 8.2 cm. Comparative material: 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., A round clay vessel viewed from above with a wide central opening and a thick rounded rim, showing a rough textured surface with small pits and irregularities; the vessel is mostly earthy brown with patches of lighter tan and subtle reddish-brown tones, and the interior appears very dark to black, all set against a flat light gray background.
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Vessel with hieratic inscription, Egyptian pottery ceramic clay vessel, Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC, excavated at Edfu; vessel height 15.1 cm, rim diameter 5.6 cm, body diameter 8.2 cm. Comparative material: 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., A round clay vessel viewed from above with a wide central opening and a thick rounded rim, showing a rough textured surface with small pits and irregularities; the vessel is mostly earthy brown with patches of lighter tan and subtle reddish-brown tones, and the interior appears very dark to black, all set against a flat light gray background.

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Vessel hieratic inscription Egyptian pottery ceramic clay vessel Old Kingdom ca 2686–2181 Bc excavated Edfu vessel height 15.1 cm rim diameter 5.6 cm body diameter 8.2 cm Comparative material Petrie Dendera pl Xvi.2 Hope Akhmim fig 7 type AIVa 2bi Reisner Mycerinus p 212 fig 64 3 4 Brunton Qau Badari pl LXXXI type 77N Mace Naga ed-Der II figs 87.11–14 16–25 III fig 28–33 Abydos II pl Xliii 79–80 Keiser Avila Dreyer Jaritz Laskowaska-Kusztal MDAIK 40 fig 9b round clay viewed wide central opening thick rounded rim showing rough textured surface small pits irregularities mostly earthy brown patches lighter tan subtle reddish-brown tones interior dark black set flat light gray background.

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