Légende

Medum-type bowl, Egyptian pottery, Medum-type bowl, clay vessel with hemispherical shape narrowing just below the rim to form a carination; rounded bottom and a straight, slightly widening spout whose diameter is slightly larger than the shoulders. Surface even, covered with red engobe and polished. Vessel color: red. Fairly well preserved with minor losses on the rim. c. 2494–c. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty, Edfu. Vessel; height 7 cm, diameter 26.4 cm spout, weight 0.90 kg., A shallow, rounded clay bowl with a smooth rim rests on a clear cylindrical stand against a plain background. The bowl is terracotta in color with visible lighter and darker patches and small surface abrasions and scuffs. The rim shows slight irregularities and a small nick. The stand is transparent and colorless, and the background and surface beneath the bowl are shades of gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A02_102

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

36.8Mo (697.5Ko) / 37.2cm x 24.8cm / 4392 x 2928 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Medum-type bowl Egyptian pottery clay vessel hemispherical shape narrowing rim form carination rounded bottom straight slightly widening spout diameter slightly larger shoulders Surface even covered red engobe polished Vessel color red Fairly well preserved minor losses c 2494–c 2181 Bc Old Kingdom 5th–6th Dynasty Edfu Vessel height 7 cm diameter 26.4 cm spout weight 0.90 kg shallow rounded clay bowl smooth rests clear cylindrical stand plain background bowl terracotta color visible lighter darker patches small surface abrasions scuffs slight irregularities small nick stand transparent colorless background surface beneath shades gray.