Légende

Amphora, unknown Egyptian workshop; storage/transport vessel with a bulging belly, fusiform in the lower part below the point of greatest diameter. Tulip-shaped rim with a chipped finial set on a cylindrical neck. Loop handles attached to the neck and shoulders. Entire brown, even surface covered with dense fluting. Interior impregnated with black resin, with streaks visible on the outside. Conical foot missing; supplemented and reconstructed with plaster. Nile clay; Naqlun AC1A type; 7th–early 8th century; height 45+ cm preserved; lip diameter 5.2 cm; body diameter 21.4 cm., An elongated, ridged amphora-shaped ceramic vessel with a narrow pointed base and a wider rounded shoulder, featuring two looped handles near the short neck; the surface shows pronounced horizontal grooves and irregular worn spots, with visible chips and rough textures. The colors visible are various shades of brown and tan on the vessel, with some darker grayish-brown areas near the rim and handles, and a neutral light gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A00_029

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.1Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Amphora unknown Egyptian workshop storage transport vessel bulging belly fusiform lower part point greatest diameter Tulip-shaped rim chipped finial set cylindrical neck Loop handles attached neck shoulders Entire brown even surface covered dense fluting Interior impregnated black resin streaks visible outside Conical foot missing supplemented reconstructed plaster Nile clay Naqlun AC1A type 7th–early 8th century height 45+ cm preserved lip diameter 5.2 cm body diameter 21.4 cm elongated ridged amphora-shaped ceramic vessel narrow pointed base wider rounded shoulder featuring two looped near short neck pronounced horizontal grooves irregular worn spots visible chips rough textures colors visible various shades brown tan vessel darker grayish-brown areas near rim neutral light gray background.