Légende

Medum type bowl, Medum type bowl with characteristic carination under the rim. Rounded bottom. Straight rim, slightly flaring. Narrow, sloping shoulders. The diameter of the rim is smaller than the diameter of the vessel's shoulders. Clay probably NB1. The surface is leveled and covered with a layer of engobe, then polished. Vessel colour: red. Complete, very well preserved. c. 2686–c. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, Edfu. Vessel; height 4.2 cm; diameter 21.1 cm rim and shoulders., A shallow rounded bowl viewed from the side, made of terracotta with a worn, matte surface showing scratches and scuffs; the rim is slightly raised and the body tapers to a rounded base. The bowl is primarily reddish-brown with areas of lighter, dusty tan wear and a few darker spots. The background is a flat gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_385

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

92.1Mo (1.2Mo) / 45.4cm x 50.8cm / 5368 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Medum type bowl characteristic carination under rim Rounded bottom Straight rim slightly flaring Narrow sloping shoulders diameter smaller vessel's shoulders Clay Nb1 surface leveled covered layer engobe polished Vessel colour red Complete well preserved c 2686–c 2181 Bc Old Kingdom Edfu Vessel height 4.2 cm diameter 21.1 cm rim shoulders shallow rounded bowl viewed side terracotta worn matte surface showing scratches scuffs slightly raised body tapers rounded base bowl primarily reddish-brown areas lighter dusty tan wear darker spots background flat gray.