Caption

Bottle, unknown Egyptian workshop. Bottle with a rounded and falling rim, concavely profiled. The almost cylindrical neck flows into rounded shoulders covered with fine ribs. Two handles, one fragmentarily preserved, are glued to the lowest part of the neck and the lower part of the shoulders. The ovoid body is grooved on its lowest part traces of turning; the bottom is a ring-shaped foot. Outer surface brown and burnished. Made of A4 marl clay with limestone inclusions. On the shoulders is faint painted decoration in black: two arcades composed of parallel arches separated by a row of dots, arranged symmetrically, one between the handles. At the highest bulge of the body, below the damaged handle, is an irregular concentration of a black substance, probably bitumen used to seal or repair the wall. 6th century, Edfu. Vessel bottle. Height 22.7 cm; spout diameter 4.3 cm; neck diameter 3.0 cm; belly diameter 14.9 cm; bottom diameter 7.2 cm., A round, weathered clay pot viewed from above, showing a recessed circular base; the pot surface has rough texture with earthy tones of reddish-brown and muted brown, along with areas of darker brown and pale grayish patches, set against a smooth light gray background that graduates to a slightly darker gray toward one side.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A19_058

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Keywords

Bottle unknown Egyptian workshop rounded falling rim concavely profiled almost cylindrical neck flows rounded shoulders covered fine ribs Two handles fragmentarily preserved glued lowest part neck lower part shoulders ovoid body grooved lowest part traces turning bottom ring-shaped foot Outer surface brown burnished A4 marl clay limestone inclusions faint painted decoration black two arcades composed parallel arches separated row dots arranged symmetrically handles highest bulge body damaged handle irregular concentration black substance bitumen seal repair wall 6th century Edfu Vessel bottle Height 22.7 cm spout diameter 4.3 cm neck diameter 3.0 cm belly diameter 14.9 cm bottom diameter 7.2 cm round weathered clay pot viewed showing recessed circular base pot surface rough texture earthy tones reddish-brown muted brown areas darker brown pale grayish patches set smooth light gray background graduates slightly darker gray side.