Caption

Water vessel qulla. Ovoid with elongated belly; edge of foot protrudes outward. Short, wide neck transitions into a higher, slightly flared section above a sharp break in the wall. Inside the neck a strainer made by puncturing holes in the clay before firing. Entire surface covered with cream-yellow whitewash. Medium-porous Nile clay. 2nd half of the 5th–6th century. Vessel for storing water. Height 17.2 cm; width 9.3 cm; outer rim diameter 7 cm; base diameter 5 cm. Egyptian workshop; Coptic, household vessel., A worn ceramic vessel with a rounded body narrowing toward a small foot and a short neck topped by a broken rim is centered against a plain gray background; the vessel shows a rough, pitted surface with areas of flaking and a mottled palette of beige, tan, light brown, and hints of reddish-brown, and several horizontal incised rings around the lower body.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_236

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77.2Mb (1.8Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Water vessel qulla Ovoid elongated belly edge foot protrudes outward Short wide neck transitions higher slightly flared section sharp break wall Inside neck strainer puncturing holes clay firing Entire surface covered cream-yellow whitewash Medium-porous Nile clay 2nd half 5th–6th century Vessel storing water Height 17.2 cm width 9.3 cm outer rim diameter 7 cm base diameter 5 cm Egyptian workshop Coptic household vessel worn ceramic vessel rounded body narrowing small foot short neck topped broken rim centered plain gray background vessel rough pitted surface areas flaking mottled palette beige tan light brown hints reddish-brown several horizontal incised rings lower body.