Caption

Amphora, unknown Egyptian workshop. Amphora with a spindle-shaped belly, fluted walls, and a pointed tip. The neck is narrow with a reflected rim, elongated, and flows into sloping shoulders. Two cylindrical handles are attached to the neck and shoulders. A hole for wine fermentation is drilled in the neck. The interior is impregnated with resin. Outer surface light brown and smooth; belly ribbed. Made of light brown alluvial Nile clay Naqlun AC1C ceramic fabric, 5th–7th century, Naqlun. Vessel amphora, height 56.6+ cm preserved, neck diameter 6.5 cm, body diameter 20.2 cm., A tall, elongated ceramic vessel with a tapered, pointed base and a wider rounded shoulder, featuring a pair of curved handles near the top; the surface has evenly spaced horizontal ridges encircling the body and a rough, textured finish with some irregularities; the colors visible are terracotta brown on the vessel and a neutral gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A06_270

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Keywords

Amphora unknown Egyptian workshop spindle-shaped belly fluted walls pointed tip neck narrow reflected rim elongated flows sloping shoulders Two cylindrical handles attached shoulders hole wine fermentation drilled interior impregnated resin Outer surface light brown smooth belly ribbed alluvial Nile clay Naqlun AC1C ceramic fabric 5th–7th century Naqlun Vessel amphora height 56.6+ cm preserved neck diameter 6.5 cm body diameter 20.2 cm tall elongated ceramic vessel tapered pointed base wider rounded shoulder featuring pair curved handles near top surface evenly spaced horizontal ridges encircling body rough textured finish irregularities colors visible terracotta brown vessel neutral gray background.