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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. The vessel is made of Nile clay. The outer surface and the surface of the upper rim are smoothed, covered with a layer of engobe and polished. Only the remaining inner surface is smoothed. Vessel color - red. Vessel glued together from several fragments. Gaps filled with plaster. The surface of the vessel is eroded in places. Comparative material: ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, Edfu, vessel, height 23.9 cm, diameter 16.9 cm rim, diameter 19.6 cm bottom, An object shaped like a tall hourglass with a flared rim and a wide base, made of a coarse, earthy material showing rough and smooth patches, in shades of reddish-brown and terracotta with darker brown and tan areas, sitting against a plain light gray background; the surface has irregular textures, small pits, and worn spots, and the rim curves outward while the central shaft tapers inward between the top and bottom flared sections.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_047

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.0Mo (1.2Mo) / 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 vessel 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 ca 2686–ca 2181 Bc Old Kingdom Edfu height 23.9 cm diameter 16.9 cm rim diameter 19.6 cm bottom object shaped tall hourglass flared rim wide base coarse earthy material showing rough smooth patches shades reddish-brown terracotta darker brown tan areas sitting plain light gray background irregular textures small pits worn spots rim curves outward central shaft tapers inward top bottom flared sections.