Caption

Vessel, A small wheel-made clay vessel with an almost hemispherical belly that transitions halfway up into clearly defined shoulders and a rounded bottom. Short neck tapering toward the top and an upturned rim. Interior surface smoothed; exterior smoothed and covered with an orange engobe. Decoration: four horizontal bands — two on the lower part of the neck and two on the body. Vessel complete, slightly eroded, especially on the neck. Likely early 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550–1295 BC New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. Type: vessel. Height 7 cm; width 7.5 cm; rim diameter 5.1 cm; weight 0.12 kg. Possible marl clay type MA4? per Vienna System classification., A rounded earthenware vessel with a wide, flared rim and a narrow neck expanding into a bulbous body, shown against a plain light gray background; the vessel is textured and predominantly terracotta orange with a few darker brownish-gray horizontal bands and some lighter speckles, and it rests on a clear cylindrical stand.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A05_192

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Keywords

Vessel small wheel- clay vessel almost hemispherical belly transitions halfway up defined shoulders rounded bottom Short neck tapering top upturned rim Interior surface smoothed exterior smoothed covered orange engobe Decoration four horizontal bands two lower part neck body Vessel complete slightly eroded early 18th Dynasty ca 1550–1295 BC New Kingdom 18th Dynasty Type vessel Height 7 cm width 7.5 cm rim diameter 5.1 cm weight 0.12 kg Possible marl clay type MA4 Vienna System classification rounded earthenware vessel wide flared rim narrow neck expanding bulbous body shown plain light gray background textured predominantly terracotta orange darker brownish-gray horizontal bands lighter speckles rests clear cylindrical stand.