Caption

Water vessel qulla. Ovoid with elongated belly; edge of foot protrudes outward. Short, wide neck leading to a higher, slightly flared section above a sharp break in the wall. Strainer inside the neck formed by punctured 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; Tell Atrib., A round, broken pottery object viewed from above sits near the center of a smooth grey surface, showing textured beige and light brown clay with rough edges and a missing chunk along one side, casting a soft shadow to the right; visible colors include beige, light brown, pale tan, grey, and darker grey in the shadow.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_239

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77.2Mb (476.2Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Water vessel qulla Ovoid elongated belly edge foot protrudes outward Short wide neck leading higher slightly flared section sharp break wall Strainer inside neck formed punctured 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 Tell Atrib round broken pottery object viewed sits near center smooth grey surface showing textured beige light brown clay rough edges missing chunk side casting soft shadow right visible colors include beige light brown pale tan grey darker grey shadow.