Légende

Vessel base. Funnel-shaped vessel base, narrowest at about 2/3 of the height. Both rims are oval in cross-section, slightly upturned. The upper rim has a slightly wavy line. Made of Nile clay. The outer surface and the surface of the upper rim are smoothed, covered with a layer of engobe and polished; the remaining inner surface is smoothed. Vessel color: red. Vessel glued together from several fragments; gaps filled with plaster. The surface is eroded in places. Comparative material: Reisner, A history of Giza necropolis, vol. I, London 1942, fig. 282, C,4240, ca. 2686–2181 BC; Old Kingdom, Edfu, vessel, height 23.9 cm, diameter 16.9 cm rim, diameter 19.6 cm bottom., A single hourglass-shaped clay object centered against a light gray background, with a warm reddish-brown surface showing patches of darker brown and small areas of pale beige wear; the top and bottom rims flare outward and are slightly irregular, and the midsection narrows smoothly with a textured, pitted finish and subtle variations in tone across the curved surfaces.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_045

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.0Mo (1.6Mo) / 38.0cm x 50.8cm / 4485 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vessel base Funnel-shaped vessel base narrowest 2 3 height rims oval cross-section slightly upturned upper rim slightly wavy line Nile clay outer surface surface smoothed covered layer engobe polished remaining inner surface Vessel color red Vessel glued together several fragments gaps filled plaster eroded places Comparative material Reisner history Giza necropolis vol I London 1942 fig 282 C 4240 ca 2686–2181 Bc Old Kingdom Edfu vessel height 23.9 cm diameter 16.9 cm rim diameter 19.6 cm bottom single hourglass-shaped clay object centered light gray background warm reddish-brown surface showing patches darker brown small areas pale beige wear top bottom rims flare outward slightly irregular midsection narrows smoothly textured pitted finish subtle variations tone across curved surfaces.