Caption

Jug, unknown Aswan workshop; type: jug; materials: kaolin clay Gempeler type IA with red-brown engobe exterior and beige-pink interior; form: rounded rim, narrow upwardly flaring neck with ring-shaped flange, spherical body with a large ribbon-shaped handle attached to lower body and middle of neck, ring-shaped foot; traces of turning slightly smoothed; style/technique: Aswan pottery / Egyptian sigillata / Coptic vessel; function: tableware vessel jug; date: 5th–6th century; find location: Edfu; dimensions: height 14.1 cm; lip diameter 2.4 cm; neck diameter 1.8 cm; body diameter 11.4 cm; base diameter 4.6 cm., An earthenware vessel with a rounded body and a small foot, shown against a plain gray background; the vessel is mostly terracotta orange with areas of lighter beige where the surface is worn, and it has a single curved handle attached near the top that is the same terracotta color with beige patches, a rough texture, and subtle horizontal banding around the body.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_047

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Keywords

Jug unknown Aswan workshop type jug materials kaolin clay Gempeler type IA red-brown engobe exterior beige-pink interior form rounded rim narrow upwardly flaring neck ring-shaped flange spherical body large ribbon-shaped handle attached lower body middle ring-shaped foot traces turning slightly smoothed style technique Aswan pottery Egyptian sigillata Coptic vessel function tableware vessel jug date 5th–6th century find location Edfu dimensions height 14.1 cm lip diameter 2.4 cm neck diameter 1.8 cm body diameter 11.4 cm base diameter 4.6 cm earthenware vessel rounded body small foot shown plain gray background vessel mostly terracotta orange areas lighter beige surface worn single curved handle attached near top terracotta color beige patches rough texture subtle horizontal banding body.