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Amphora, unknown Egyptian workshop; amphorae, Egyptian amphoras, Egyptian ceramics, storage vessels, Coptic vessels, amphoras, amphoras, Nile clay, inscribed amphoras, inscribed vessels. Wine transport vessel with a strongly elongated belly, narrowed in the middle. Roller-shaped vices, approximately oval in cross-section, are glued to the central section of the neck with a straight rim. These connect to the upper section of the convex, steep shoulders. The base is conical and conically terminated. The entire surface of the vessel, brown and even, is covered with grooves of varying density and profile. The interior was impregnated with a black resinous substance, streaks of which are visible in the upper part of the neck. The clay is brown, alluvial Naqlun AC1A ceramic body type. On the upper part of the arms, between the vices, is an inscription in red paint: ICX. On the lower part of the arms, below the inscription, is a hollowed-out hole with a diameter of approximately 0.5 cm. 2nd half of the 4th–5th century. Findspot: Edfu. Vessel, amphora; height 63.6 cm; rim diameter 6.8 cm; body diameter 19.3 cm., A tall, elongated clay vessel with a narrow pointed base and a wider rounded shoulder, featuring a short neck and two curved handles near the top; the surface shows a series of horizontal ridges encircling the body and visible rough, uneven textures and small chips; the vessel is primarily brown with variations of light and dark brown and a few subtle grayish tones, set against a smooth light gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A00_025

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.2Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Amphora unknown Egyptian workshop amphorae Egyptian amphoras Egyptian ceramics storage vessels Coptic vessels amphoras Nile clay inscribed amphoras inscribed vessels Wine transport vessel strongly elongated belly narrowed middle Roller-shaped vices approximately oval cross-section glued central section neck straight rim connect upper section convex steep shoulders base conical conically terminated entire surface vessel brown even covered grooves varying density profile interior was impregnated black resinous substance streaks visible upper part clay alluvial Naqlun AC1A ceramic body type arms vices inscription red paint Icx lower part hollowed- hole diameter approximately 0.5 cm 2nd half 4th–5th century Findspot Edfu Vessel amphora height 63.6 cm rim diameter 6.8 cm body diameter 19.3 cm tall elongated clay vessel narrow pointed wider rounded shoulder featuring short neck two curved handles near top surface series horizontal ridges encircling body visible rough uneven textures small chips primarily brown variations light dark brown subtle grayish tones set smooth gray background.