Caption

Vessel with a conical shape and a pointed bottom. Straight, tapering rim. Made on the wheel of Nile clay type NB2 according to the Vienna System classification. Bottom and outer surface worked with a hard tool. Surface even. Light brown color. Fairly well preserved, with minor damage on the rim. c. 1550–c. 1069 BC, New Kingdom, Deir el-Medina. Vessel; height 20.8 cm, diameter 7 cm lip, 9 cm body., A tall, elongated clay object with a roughly cylindrical, slightly tapered form shown against a plain background, exhibiting a textured, weathered surface with visible horizontal tool marks and small pits. The surface shows a range of earthy tones including light brown, tan, beige, and hints of gray, with some lighter specks scattered across it. The top edge appears flat and the bottom narrows to a rounded point, with variations in surface roughness and subtle color shifts along the object's vertical axis.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_117

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.4Mb (3.2Mb) / 11.3in x 20.0in / 3401 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel conical shape pointed bottom Straight tapering rim wheel Nile clay type NB2 according Vienna System classification Bottom outer surface worked hard tool Surface even Light brown color Fairly well preserved minor damage rim c 1550–c 1069 Bc New Kingdom Deir el-Medina height 20.8 cm diameter 7 cm lip 9 cm body tall elongated clay object roughly cylindrical slightly tapered form shown plain background exhibiting textured weathered surface visible horizontal tool marks small pits range earthy tones light brown tan beige hints gray lighter specks scattered across top edge flat bottom narrows rounded point variations surface roughness subtle color shifts object's vertical axis.