Caption

Bowl. Vessel flower pot with a conical shape and a flat bottom. Irregular walls. Straight, flat, slightly flaring, asymmetrical rim. Made on the wheel of Nile clay type NB2 Vienna System. Irregular bottom, cut off with a string; a 3.2 cm diameter hole in the bottom. Potter's fingerprints present in the lower part near the bottom. Smooth surface. Reddish-brown clay. Condition good, with only minor damage to the rim. Ca. 1550–1069 BC New Kingdom, Deir el-Medina. Height 18 cm; diameter 15.8 cm rim, 9.5 cm bottom., A clay vessel with a flared rim and conical shape is shown against a plain background; its surface has a rough, textured appearance with areas of terracotta orange and muted gray, and there are a few irregular pits and small holes near the base as well as some scratches and surface imperfections.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_113

License type

Rights managed

Available size

85.1Mb (2.3Mb) / 20.0in x 16.5in / 6000 x 4958 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl Vessel flower pot conical shape flat bottom Irregular walls Straight flat slightly flaring asymmetrical rim wheel Nile clay type NB2 Vienna System Irregular bottom cut off string 3.2 cm diameter hole bottom Potter's fingerprints present lower part near Smooth surface Reddish-brown clay Condition good minor damage rim Ca 1550–1069 BC New Kingdom Deir el-Medina Height 18 cm diameter 15.8 cm rim 9.5 cm bottom clay vessel flared rim shown plain background surface rough textured appearance areas terracotta orange muted gray irregular pits small holes near base well scratches surface imperfections.