Jug. Medium-sized biconical clay jug with wide, sloping shoulders and a wide neck that is almost cylindrical in its lower section and widens toward the spout, the neck about one-third of the vessel's height. Profiled, irregular spout raised and extended on one side forming a small secondary spout; slightly rounded, almost triangular in cross-section with a millimetre-long indentation on the outer profile. Bottom almost flat, very slightly rounded. Made on the wheel of Nile clay NB1 Vienna System. Outer surface leveled, covered with an engobe and polished; inner surface leveled. Color red-brown. Complete and very well preserved. Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty, c. 2494–c. 2181 BC, from Edfu. Vessel; height 19.9 cm, rim diameter 8.1 cm, bottom diameter 9.5 cm, body diameter 16.7 cm, weight 1.1 kg. Analogies: T. Rzeuska, Saqqara II; G. Brunton, Qau and Badari., A terracotta-colored pottery vessel with a rounded body that tapers toward a short, flared neck and a slightly rolled rim, showing a...
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Jug. Medium-sized biconical clay jug with wide, sloping shoulders and a wide neck that is almost cylindrical in its lower section and widens toward the spout, the neck about one-third of the vessel's height. Profiled, irregular spout raised and extended on one side forming a small secondary spout; slightly rounded, almost triangular in cross-section with a millimetre-long indentation on the outer profile. Bottom almost flat, very slightly rounded. Made on the wheel of Nile clay NB1 Vienna System. Outer surface leveled, covered with an engobe and polished; inner surface leveled. Color red-brown. Complete and very well preserved. Old Kingdom, 5th–6th Dynasty, c. 2494–c. 2181 BC, from Edfu. Vessel; height 19.9 cm, rim diameter 8.1 cm, bottom diameter 9.5 cm, body diameter 16.7 cm, weight 1.1 kg. Analogies: T. Rzeuska, Saqqara II; G. Brunton, Qau and Badari., A terracotta-colored pottery vessel with a rounded body that tapers toward a short, flared neck and a slightly rolled rim, showing a matte textured surface with a few dark grayish-black smudges and speckles, set against a uniform cool gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A03_157

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

41.4Mo (1.5Mo) / 28.8cm x 36.0cm / 3402 x 4253 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Jug Medium-sized biconical clay jug wide sloping shoulders wide neck almost cylindrical lower section widens spout neck -third vessel's height Profiled irregular spout raised extended side forming small secondary spout slightly rounded almost triangular cross-section millimetre-long indentation outer profile Bottom almost flat wheel Nile clay NB1 Vienna System Outer surface leveled covered engobe polished inner surface leveled Color red-brown Complete well preserved Old Kingdom 5th–6th Dynasty c 2494–c 2181 Bc Edfu Vessel height 19.9 cm rim diameter 8.1 cm bottom diameter 9.5 cm body diameter 16.7 cm weight 1.1 kg Analogies T Rzeuska Saqqara II G Brunton Qau Badari terracotta-colored pottery vessel rounded body tapers short flared neck slightly rolled rim showing matte textured surface dark grayish-black smudges speckles set uniform cool gray background.

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