Spindle-shaped amphora, unknown Aswan workshop, 6th–7th century. Thick, ring-shaped vises protruding beyond the vessel outline are attached at the base of the neck and lower part of the handles. The upper half and lowest section have a fluted surface traces of turning. Conical, flat-topped bottom. Outer surface smoothed and covered with red engobe, in places fired to a cream-orange color. Interior coated with black resin impregnation. Made of pink kaolin clay Gempeler clay IA. From Edfu; amphora, height 50.8+ cm preserved, neck diameter 5.5 cm, body diameter 12.4 cm., A tall, narrow terracotta vessel with a ribbed, textured surface and a tapered, pointed bottom suspended against a smooth gray background, showing a broken, irregular rim at the top and an overall weathered appearance with patches of lighter and darker brownish-orange and small areas of pale residue.
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Spindle-shaped amphora, unknown Aswan workshop, 6th–7th century. Thick, ring-shaped vises protruding beyond the vessel outline are attached at the base of the neck and lower part of the handles. The upper half and lowest section have a fluted surface traces of turning. Conical, flat-topped bottom. Outer surface smoothed and covered with red engobe, in places fired to a cream-orange color. Interior coated with black resin impregnation. Made of pink kaolin clay Gempeler clay IA. From Edfu; amphora, height 50.8+ cm preserved, neck diameter 5.5 cm, body diameter 12.4 cm., A tall, narrow terracotta vessel with a ribbed, textured surface and a tapered, pointed bottom suspended against a smooth gray background, showing a broken, irregular rim at the top and an overall weathered appearance with patches of lighter and darker brownish-orange and small areas of pale residue.

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Spindle-shaped amphora unknown Aswan workshop 6th–7th century Thick ring-shaped vises protruding beyond vessel outline attached base neck lower part handles upper half lowest section fluted surface traces turning Conical flat-topped bottom Outer surface smoothed covered red engobe places fired cream-orange color Interior coated black resin impregnation pink kaolin clay Gempeler clay IA Edfu amphora height 50.8+ cm preserved neck diameter 5.5 cm body diameter 12.4 cm tall narrow terracotta vessel ribbed textured surface tapered pointed bottom suspended smooth gray background showing broken irregular rim top weathered appearance patches lighter darker brownish-orange small areas pale residue.

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