Caption

Vessel with a conical shape and a pointed bottom. Straight, tapering rim. Made on the wheel of Nile clay type NB2 Vienna System classification. Bottom and outer surface worked with a hard tool; surface even. Light brown color. Fairly well preserved, minor damage on the rim. c. 1550–c. 1069 BC, New Kingdom, Deir el-Medina. Vessel, height 20.8 cm, diameter 7 cm lip, diameter 9 cm body., A single tall, rounded clay vessel occupies the image, shown from top to bottom against a neutral gray background; the vessel has a rough, textured surface with visible horizontal striations and small pits, an uneven rim with a small chipped area, and an overall matte finish; the dominant color of the vessel is earthy brown with subtle variations of lighter and darker brown and occasional tiny pale flecks, while the background is a flat gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_118

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.4Mb (2.4Mb) / 11.3in x 20.0in / 3401 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel conical shape pointed bottom Straight tapering rim wheel Nile clay type NB2 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 diameter 9 cm body single tall rounded clay vessel occupies image shown top bottom neutral gray background vessel rough textured surface visible horizontal striations small pits uneven rim small chipped area matte finish dominant color earthy brown subtle variations lighter darker brown occasional tiny pale flecks background flat gray.