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Amphora, unknown Egyptian workshop; wine transport vessel with a strongly elongated belly, narrowed in the middle. Roller-shaped vices, approximately oval in cross-section, are attached to the central section of the neck with a straight rim and connect to the upper part of the convex, steep shoulders. Conical base. Surface brown and even, covered with grooves of varying density and profile. Interior impregnated with a black resinous substance, with streaks visible in the upper neck. Clay brown, alluvial Naqlun AC1A ceramic body type. Inscription in red paint on the upper part of the handles: ICX. Hollowed-out hole ~0.5 cm diameter on the lower part of the handles below the inscription. 2nd half of the 4th–5th century; findspot Edfu. Vessel type: amphora. Dimensions: height 63.6 cm; rim diameter 6.8 cm; body diameter 19.3 cm., An elongated clay vessel with a narrow neck and a pointed base hangs against a pale gray background; the vessel has a ribbed texture formed by a series of horizontal ridges running along its entire body, and its surface shows an uneven, hand-formed finish with small chips and imperfections. The color palette of the vessel is primarily terracotta and light brown with slightly darker brown near the neck where the glaze appears to be thicker, and the background is a uniform light gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A00_027

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

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

Mots clés

Amphora unknown Egyptian workshop wine transport vessel strongly elongated belly narrowed middle Roller-shaped vices approximately oval cross-section attached central section neck straight rim connect upper part convex steep shoulders Conical base Surface brown even covered grooves varying density profile Interior impregnated black resinous substance streaks visible upper neck Clay brown alluvial Naqlun AC1A ceramic body type Inscription red paint handles Icx Hollowed- hole ~0.5 cm diameter lower part inscription 2nd half 4th–5th century findspot Edfu Vessel type amphora Dimensions height 63.6 cm rim diameter 6.8 cm body diameter 19.3 cm elongated clay vessel narrow neck pointed base hangs pale gray background vessel ribbed texture formed series horizontal ridges running entire body surface uneven hand-formed finish small chips imperfections color palette primarily terracotta light brown slightly darker brown near glaze thicker background uniform light gray.