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Bowl base. Base for a vessel with an almost equal diameter of both rims; both rims are irregular with a wavy line. The center of the base is empty. The narrowest part of the base is approximately 2/3 of the height of the entire vessel. Made of Nile clay NB1; surface leveled, covered with an engobe and 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 ceramic object composed of a shallow, wide bowl perched on a flared pedestal; the bowl has a smooth rim and shows a few surface imperfections and texture variations, while the pedestal narrows toward the center and broadens at the base into a circular foot. The background is a smooth gray with subtle gradient shading.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A02_091

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

71.4Mo (2.4Mo) / 37.8cm x 47.3cm / 4468 x 5585 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Bowl base Base vessel almost equal diameter rims irregular wavy line center base empty narrowest part approximately 2 3 height entire 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 Vessel top diameter 17.5 cm bottom diameter 18 cm height 25.6 cm weight 1.30 kg terracotta-colored ceramic object composed shallow wide bowl perched flared pedestal bowl smooth rim surface imperfections texture variations pedestal narrows broadens circular foot background smooth gray subtle gradient shading.