Medum-type bowl, Egyptian ceramics, Medum-type bowl with characteristic carination under the rim. Rounded bottom. Straight rim, slightly flaring. Narrow, very sloping shoulders—almost vertical. The diameter of the rim is larger than the diameter of the shoulders of the vessel. Clay probably NB. Surface leveled and covered with a layer of engobe, then polished. Vessel color red. Vessel complete, very well preserved. Comparative material: Junker, Giza I, pl. I,2,16, c. 2686–c. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom late Old Kingdom, Edfu; vessel height 7.5 cm, diameter 25.8 cm rim, diameter 25.2 cm shoulders., A shallow, rounded bowl with a wide rim is centered against a plain light gray background; the bowl has a smooth terracotta surface in shades of reddish-brown and muted orange with lighter scuff marks and darker spots, a gently flared lip, and a worn, slightly uneven finish visible across its curved exterior.
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Medum-type bowl, Egyptian ceramics, Medum-type bowl with characteristic carination under the rim. Rounded bottom. Straight rim, slightly flaring. Narrow, very sloping shoulders—almost vertical. The diameter of the rim is larger than the diameter of the shoulders of the vessel. Clay probably NB. Surface leveled and covered with a layer of engobe, then polished. Vessel color red. Vessel complete, very well preserved. Comparative material: Junker, Giza I, pl. I,2,16, c. 2686–c. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom late Old Kingdom, Edfu; vessel height 7.5 cm, diameter 25.8 cm rim, diameter 25.2 cm shoulders., A shallow, rounded bowl with a wide rim is centered against a plain light gray background; the bowl has a smooth terracotta surface in shades of reddish-brown and muted orange with lighter scuff marks and darker spots, a gently flared lip, and a worn, slightly uneven finish visible across its curved exterior.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_371

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45.4Mo (668.3Ko) / 50.8cm x 22.4cm / 6000 x 2644 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Medum-type bowl Egyptian ceramics characteristic carination under rim Rounded bottom Straight rim slightly flaring Narrow sloping shoulders almost vertical diameter larger shoulders vessel Clay Nb Surface leveled covered layer engobe polished Vessel color red Vessel complete well preserved Comparative material Junker Giza I pl I 2 16 c 2686–c 2181 Bc Old Kingdom late Old Kingdom Edfu height 7.5 cm diameter 25.8 cm rim diameter 25.2 cm shoulders shallow rounded bowl wide rim centered plain light gray background bowl smooth terracotta surface shades reddish-brown muted orange lighter scuff marks darker spots gently flared lip worn slightly uneven finish visible across curved exterior.

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