Légende

Medum-type bowl, A small Medum-type bowl with characteristic carination under the rim. Rounded bottom. Arched walls, gently breaking towards the center of the vessel around 2/3 of its height. Straight, perpendicular rim. Narrow, sloping shoulders. The diameter of the rim is significantly smaller than the diameter of the vessel's arms. Clay probably NB2. The vessel's surface is leveled and covered with a layer of engobe, and then polished. Vessel color: red. c. 2686–c. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, Edfu. Vessel; height 4.5 cm, diameter 11 cm rim, diameter 11.6 cm arms., A rounded, shallow bowl shown from the side with a curved rim and smooth, slightly textured surface in shades of reddish-brown and terracotta, with visible small dark specks and lighter worn patches; the background is a uniform light gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A02_159

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

33.0Mo (700.3Ko) / 42.3cm x 19.5cm / 4997 x 2308 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Medum-type bowl small Medum-type bowl characteristic carination under rim Rounded bottom Arched walls gently breaking towards center vessel 2 3 height Straight perpendicular rim Narrow sloping shoulders diameter significantly smaller vessel's arms Clay Nb2 vessel's surface leveled covered layer engobe polished Vessel color red c 2686–c 2181 Bc Old Kingdom Edfu Vessel height 4.5 cm diameter 11 cm rim diameter 11.6 cm arms rounded shallow bowl shown side curved rim smooth slightly textured surface shades reddish-brown terracotta visible small dark specks lighter worn patches background uniform light gray.