Caption

Canopic urn, clay, cylindrical shape with flat bottom and flat straight rim. Made on the wheel from Nile clay type NB2, Vienna System. Bottom trimmed with a knife; surface leveled. Outer wall painted with a red rectangle 11.5 cm wide × 11 cm high. Light brown color. Rim partially filled with plaster and painted preservation quite good. New Kingdom, ca. 1550–1069 BC, Deir el-Medina. Vessel; height 23.5 cm, rim diameter 12.5 cm, bottom diameter 11.4 cm., canopic urn function., A cylindrical earthenware vessel with a matte, slightly rough surface in shades of beige and tan, showing a rectangular patch of reddish-brown on one side; the vessel displays small dark specks and pits, horizontal striations and subtle tonal variations in grayish-beige, with a slightly uneven rim and a darker beige base against a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_100

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Rights managed

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62.2Mb (1.8Mb) / 12.1in x 20.0in / 3626 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Canopic urn clay cylindrical shape flat bottom flat straight rim wheel Nile clay type NB2 Vienna System Bottom trimmed knife surface leveled Outer wall painted red rectangle 11.5 cm wide × 11 cm high Light brown color Rim partially filled plaster painted preservation quite good New Kingdom ca 1550–1069 Bc Deir el-Medina Vessel height 23.5 cm rim diameter 12.5 cm bottom diameter 11.4 cm canopic urn function cylindrical earthenware vessel matte slightly rough surface shades beige tan showing rectangular patch reddish-brown side vessel displays small dark specks pits horizontal striations subtle tonal variations grayish-beige slightly uneven rim darker base neutral gray background.