Légende

Vessel, Vessel with an almost spherical belly, widest about 1/3 of the vessel's height. Sloping shoulders. Neck poorly defined – very short and wide. Rounded, slightly flaring rim. Rounded bottom. Made of Nile clay NB. Surface smooth; outer surface finished to about half its height with a knife or similar tool. A rather indistinct cord impression around the widest diameter of the belly. Colour light red. Chipped rim and traces of salting in places over the entire surface. Comparative typology: similar to types II–III Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC, provenance Edfu. Dimensions: height 24.9 cm; rim diameter 10.3 cm; body diameter 24.2 cm., A large round clay vessel with a narrow neck and a slightly flared rim, shown against a plain gray background; the vessel has a rough, weathered surface with visible pitting and texture, and an overall color palette of earthy browns and muted reds with patches of pale beige and hints of gray and rusty orange.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_402

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

103.0Mo (3.6Mo) / 50.8cm x 50.8cm / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vessel almost spherical belly widest 1 3 vessel's height Sloping shoulders Neck poorly defined – short wide Rounded slightly flaring rim Rounded bottom Nile clay NB Surface smooth outer surface finished half height knife tool indistinct cord impression widest diameter belly Colour light red Chipped rim traces salting places entire surface Comparative typology types II–III Old Kingdom ca 2686–2181 Bc provenance Edfu Dimensions 24.9 cm rim diameter 10.3 cm body diameter 24.2 cm large round clay vessel narrow neck flared shown plain gray background vessel rough weathered surface visible pitting texture color palette earthy browns muted reds patches pale beige hints gray rusty orange.