Vessel, Egyptian pottery, conical-shaped clay vessel, widest at ~3/4 of its height with wide, almost horizontal shoulders slightly sloping. Wide, short funnel-shaped neck widening toward the spout; wide spout flat on top, slightly rounded at bottom, slightly asymmetrical. Flat, asymmetrical bottom. Surface leveled; lower part finished to ~2/3 of its height with a knife or similar tool. Outer surface and inner surface of rim and neck covered with a layer of dark red engobe. Vessel color dark red. Vessel complete; surface eroded in many places, numerous clay chips on the rim. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC; Edfu. Dimensions: height 16 cm; diameter 8.6 cm rim, 10.7 cm body, 4.5 cm bottom. References: Rzeuska, p. 70, fig. 52, cat. 44., A single tall earthenware vessel with a narrow base and wider shoulder tapering to a short neck and flared rim, showing a rough textured surface with weathered patches and small pitted spots; the vessel is predominantly terracotta with flecks of darker br...
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Vessel, Egyptian pottery, conical-shaped clay vessel, widest at ~3/4 of its height with wide, almost horizontal shoulders slightly sloping. Wide, short funnel-shaped neck widening toward the spout; wide spout flat on top, slightly rounded at bottom, slightly asymmetrical. Flat, asymmetrical bottom. Surface leveled; lower part finished to ~2/3 of its height with a knife or similar tool. Outer surface and inner surface of rim and neck covered with a layer of dark red engobe. Vessel color dark red. Vessel complete; surface eroded in many places, numerous clay chips on the rim. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC; Edfu. Dimensions: height 16 cm; diameter 8.6 cm rim, 10.7 cm body, 4.5 cm bottom. References: Rzeuska, p. 70, fig. 52, cat. 44., A single tall earthenware vessel with a narrow base and wider shoulder tapering to a short neck and flared rim, showing a rough textured surface with weathered patches and small pitted spots; the vessel is predominantly terracotta with flecks of darker brown and areas of lighter beige, set against a neutral gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A03_134

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

70.7Mo (1.6Mo) / 34.9cm x 50.8cm / 4121 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vessel Egyptian pottery conical-shaped clay vessel widest ~3 4 height wide almost horizontal shoulders slightly sloping Wide short funnel-shaped neck widening spout wide spout flat top slightly rounded bottom slightly asymmetrical Flat asymmetrical bottom Surface leveled lower part finished ~2 3 knife tool Outer surface inner surface rim neck covered layer dark red engobe Vessel color dark red Vessel complete surface eroded places numerous clay chips Old Kingdom ca 2686–ca 2181 Bc Edfu Dimensions 16 cm diameter 8.6 cm rim 10.7 cm body 4.5 cm bottom References Rzeuska p 70 fig 52 cat 44 single tall earthenware vessel narrow base wider shoulder tapering short neck flared rim showing rough textured surface weathered patches small pitted spots vessel predominantly terracotta flecks darker brown areas lighter beige set neutral gray background.

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