Légende

Large ovoid amphora with rounded foot, clay MD-type marl, Vienna System; body wheel-made, foot hand-made; surface even; color very light brown; neck and spout missing. Two small vertical vices on the body at the greatest bulge at the base of the handles; sloping handles symmetrically placed with two black-painted inscriptions labels/dockets on their bases. Above one vice, slightly toward center, are impressed cartouches of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III and a snake hieroglyph dz. Under one vice is a potter’s mark of two intersecting lines. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, ca. 1550–1295 BC; height preserved 49.5 cm, belly diameter 30.5 cm., An elongated clay vessel with a rounded top and a tapered, pointed bottom, showing a roughly textured surface in muted beige and tan with areas of pale pink and light brown; a curved handle projects from the upper body, blending into the vessel’s surface where there are small chips and a visible crack, and the rim at the top appears uneven and broken.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A02_401

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

76.7Mo (2.9Mo) / 43.8cm x 43.8cm / 5178 x 5178 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Large ovoid amphora rounded foot clay MD-type marl Vienna System body wheel- foot hand- surface even color light brown neck spout missing Two small vertical vices body greatest bulge base handles sloping symmetrically placed two black-painted inscriptions labels dockets bases vice slightly center impressed cartouches Hatshepsut Thutmose III snake hieroglyph dz Under potter’s mark two intersecting lines New Kingdom 18th Dynasty reign ca 1550–1295 Bc height preserved 49.5 cm belly diameter 30.5 cm elongated clay vessel rounded top tapered pointed bottom showing roughly textured surface muted beige tan areas pale pink curved handle projects upper body blending vessel’s surface small chips visible crack rim top uneven broken.