Caption

Spindle-shaped amphora, 6th–7th century. Made of pink kaolin clay Gempeler clay IA. Thick, ring-shaped vises protruding beyond the outline are attached to the base of the neck and the lower part of the handles. 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 burned to a cream-orange color. Interior coated with black resin impregnation. Amphorae type associated with an Aswan workshop; Egyptian/Coptic ceramic storage vessel. Find location: Edfu. Preserved height 50.8+ cm; neck diameter 5.5 cm; body diameter 12.4 cm., A top-down view of a round clay vessel with a central wide opening and a handle-like projection, showing a weathered surface with visible rough textures and chips; the vessel is predominantly terracotta with shades of brown and orange, and the background is a smooth gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_171

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (842.2Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Spindle-shaped amphora 6th–7th century pink kaolin clay Gempeler clay IA Thick ring-shaped vises protruding beyond 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 burned cream-orange color Interior coated black resin impregnation Amphorae type associated Aswan workshop Egyptian Coptic ceramic storage vessel Find location Edfu Preserved height 50.8+ cm neck diameter 5.5 cm body diameter 12.4 cm top-down view round clay vessel central wide opening handle- projection showing weathered surface visible rough textures chips vessel predominantly terracotta shades brown orange background smooth gray.