Caption

Water vessel qulla, bottles, Coptic vessels, water vessels qullae, qulla, Water vessel bottle, gulla. Ovoid, elongated body, wider in the uppermost part, above half the vessel's height. Low foot, hollow inside, poorly defined externally. Two small vises are glued to the arms, and between them, on an axis perpendicular to their attachment, a conical spout for drinking water is glued. The neck, preserved in its lowest part, is separated from the body by a small, sharply profiled hump. The entire surface of the vessel is covered with light whitewash. Nile clay, medium-porous, 5th century, Tell Atrib, vessel, height 17.0 cm, width 11.5 cm, diameter 4 cm base, A worn round clay vessel viewed from above with a central circular opening and a short tapered spout, two protruding loop handles on opposite sides, a rough textured surface showing patches of darker and lighter areas, and visible surface irregularities; colors include beige, tan, light brown, reddish-brown, and some darker grayish spots against a smooth gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A06_253

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77.2Mb (876.7Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Water vessel qulla bottles Coptic vessels water vessels qullae qulla Water vessel bottle gulla Ovoid elongated body wider uppermost part half vessel's height Low foot hollow inside poorly defined externally Two small vises glued arms them axis perpendicular attachment conical spout drinking water neck preserved lowest part separated body small sharply profiled hump entire surface vessel covered light whitewash Nile clay medium-porous 5th century Tell Atrib height 17.0 cm width 11.5 cm diameter 4 cm base worn round clay vessel viewed central circular opening short tapered spout two protruding loop handles opposite sides rough textured surface showing patches darker lighter areas visible surface irregularities colors include beige tan light brown reddish-brown darker grayish spots smooth gray background.