Caption

Vessel with an ovoid belly, a wide short neck and a rounded bottom. Straight, upturned rim. Wheel-made from Nile clay of type NB2 Vienna System. Surface levelled and outer surface covered with engobe. Outer surface red; inner surface yellowish-brown. Firing hole at the widest circumference, approx. 1 cm diameter. Well-preserved. ca. 1550–1295 BC; New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty; from Deir el-Medina. Vessel; height 27 cm, rim diameter 11 cm, body diameter 20.5 cm., A rounded, bowl-like object with a textured, worn surface in shades of terracotta and light brown sits against a flat gray background; the object shows areas of darker brown patches and small dark speckles, subtle circular marks and scratches, and a few smudged, slightly reddish areas.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_111

License type

Rights managed

Available size

103.0Mb (2.6Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel ovoid belly wide short neck rounded bottom Straight upturned rim Wheel- Nile clay type NB2 Vienna System Surface levelled outer surface covered engobe Outer surface red inner surface yellowish-brown Firing hole widest circumference approx 1 cm diameter Well-preserved ca 1550–1295 Bc New Kingdom 18th Dynasty Deir el-Medina height 27 cm rim diameter 11 cm body diameter 20.5 cm rounded bowl- object textured worn surface shades terracotta light brown sits flat gray background areas darker brown patches small dark speckles subtle circular marks scratches smudged slightly reddish areas.