Légende

Medum-type bowl, Medum-type bowl with characteristic carination under the rim. Rounded bottom. Straight, slightly flaring rim. Narrow, sloping shoulders. The diameter of the rim is smaller than the diameter of the vessel's shoulders. Surface leveled and covered with a layer of engobe, then polished. Vessel color: red. Vessel cracked and glued together; minor clay losses on the rim filled with plaster. Ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom 6th Dynasty?. From Edfu. Vessel; height 8.9 cm, diameter 21.7 cm rim, diameter 22.3 cm shoulders., A rounded clay bowl shown from the side with a flared rim and a curved body, displaying an overall terracotta color with areas of darker and lighter brownish-orange, a few small chips and surface imperfections, subtle streaks and spots of lighter beige residue, and a neutral gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_381

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

53.7Mo (796.3Ko) / 50.8cm x 26.5cm / 6000 x 3130 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Medum-type bowl characteristic carination under rim Rounded bottom Straight slightly flaring Narrow sloping shoulders diameter smaller vessel's shoulders Surface leveled covered layer engobe polished Vessel color red Vessel cracked glued together minor clay losses rim filled plaster Ca 2686–ca 2181 Bc Old Kingdom 6th Dynasty Edfu Vessel height 8.9 cm diameter 21.7 cm rim diameter 22.3 cm shoulders rounded clay bowl shown side flared rim curved body displaying terracotta color areas darker lighter brownish-orange small chips surface imperfections subtle streaks spots lighter beige residue neutral gray background.