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Fragment of a conical bowl or possibly a large funnel, tabletop or kitchen vessel. Egyptian workshop; bowls with engraved decorations, Coptic vessels. Made of type B Nile clay, compact with a small amount of organic admixtures and particles of golden mica. Fracture shows a dusty pink outer and dark grey core 7.5R5/4-10YR4/1-7.5R5/4. Outer surface finished with pink-tinged whitewash 5YR8/3; inner surface unfinished light reddish-brown, 2.5YR6/3. Straight spout with rounded edge. Outer surface below the rim decorated with vertical incised bands made with a stick or reed; incisions converge toward the bottom. Fragment was likely reused, as two side fractures are covered with a thin layer of gypsum mortar; similar substance found on the inner surface near one fracture. 7th–8th century, Tell Atrib. Vessel: height 14.7 cm; width 13.1 cm; thickness 8 mm; rim diameter 21 cm., A fragment of a ridged ceramic or terracotta object with vertical fluted grooves and a rounded top edge sits centered against a flat background; the shard shows textures of worn clay with rough surfaces and small chips, and the visible colors include shades of light brown, beige, tan, and gray, contrasted against a muted bluish-gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A00_048

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

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

Mots clés

Fragment conical bowl large funnel tabletop kitchen vessel Egyptian workshop bowls engraved decorations Coptic vessels type B Nile clay compact small amount organic admixtures particles golden mica Fracture dusty pink outer dark grey core 7.5R5 4-10Yr4 1-7.5R5 4 Outer surface finished pink-tinged whitewash 5YR8 3 inner surface unfinished light reddish-brown 2.5Yr6 Straight spout rounded edge Outer surface rim decorated vertical incised bands stick reed incisions converge bottom Fragment was reused two side fractures covered thin layer gypsum mortar substance inner surface near fracture 7th–8th century Tell Atrib Vessel height 14.7 cm width 13.1 cm thickness 8 mm rim diameter 21 cm fragment ridged ceramic terracotta object vertical fluted grooves rounded top edge sits centered flat background shard textures worn clay rough surfaces small chips visible colors include shades light brown beige tan gray contrasted muted bluish-gray background.