Légende

Bowl base, Base for a vessel with an almost equal diameter of both rims; both rims irregular with a wavy line. Center of the base is empty. The narrowest part of the base is approximately 2/3 of the height of the entire vessel. Vessel made of Nile clay NB1; surface leveled, covered with an engobe, then polished. Vessel color: red. Complete vessel, very well preserved. c. 2494–c. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty, Edfu. Vessel; top diameter 17.5 cm, bottom diameter 18 cm, height 25.6 cm, weight 1.30 kg., A terracotta-colored, hourglass-shaped ceramic object with a wide flared top and a broad rounded base set against a smooth gray background; the surface shows slight texture and small imperfections in the clay, with subtle variations of reddish-brown and orange tones and hints of darker speckles.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A02_086

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

64.0Mo (1008.4Ko) / 32.7cm x 49.1cm / 3863 x 5795 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Bowl base Base vessel almost equal diameter rims rims irregular wavy line Center base empty narrowest part approximately 2 3 height entire vessel Vessel Nile clay Nb1 surface leveled covered engobe polished Vessel color red Complete vessel well preserved c 2494–c 2181 Bc Old Kingdom 5th–6th Dynasty Edfu top diameter 17.5 cm bottom diameter 18 cm height 25.6 cm weight 1.30 kg terracotta-colored hourglass-shaped ceramic object wide flared top broad rounded base set smooth gray background surface slight texture small imperfections subtle variations reddish-brown orange tones hints darker speckles.