Caption

Ampoule, Egyptian workshop, 4th century BC, vessel, height 5.2 cm, width 4.2 cm, An aged, bulbous ceramic vessel with a rounded body and a flared neck, shown against a plain light gray background; the vessel surface is mottled with shades of beige, tan, brown, and hints of pale green, and shows areas of darker brown patina and spots of weathering; a thick twisted handle runs from near the neck down the side to the base, the handle appearing textured and beige with darker accents; the rim is irregular and slightly worn, with concentric ridges at the neck that are highlighted in a pale tan; a small metal hook protrudes from the top of the image, showing a dark brown, slightly corroded surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_346

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.5Mb (975.3Kb) / 12.5in x 16.6in / 3757 x 4981 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ampoule Egyptian workshop 4th century BC vessel height 5.2 cm width 4.2 cm aged bulbous ceramic vessel rounded body flared neck shown plain light gray background vessel surface mottled shades beige tan brown hints pale green areas darker brown patina spots weathering thick twisted handle runs near neck down side base handle appearing textured darker accents rim irregular slightly worn concentric ridges neck highlighted pale tan small metal hook protrudes top image showing dark brown slightly corroded surface.