Légende

Vessel with an ovoid belly, widest about halfway up. Wide, short, almost cylindrical neck. Rounded, slightly tapering rim. Rounded bottom. Made of Nile clay in two parts joined about one-third of the vessel's height. Surface even, beige color. Complete. Ceramic Egyptian vessel, clay vessel; Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC, Edfu. Height 35.5 cm; diameter 10.2 cm rim, 22.2 cm body. Comparative type: Reisner, Mycerinus, type V–XI,7 and XV–XVI., A large rounded clay vessel with a narrow neck and flared rim, shown against a plain light gray background; the vessel surface is rough and weathered with a mottled palette of brown, tan, beige, and hints of gray, displaying irregular patches, small pits, and subtle textured variations across its curved body.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_418

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

72.6Mo (2.3Mo) / 35.8cm x 50.8cm / 4227 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vessel ovoid belly widest halfway up Wide short almost cylindrical neck Rounded slightly tapering rim Rounded bottom Nile clay two parts joined -third vessel's height Surface even beige color Complete Ceramic Egyptian vessel clay vessel Old Kingdom ca 2686–2181 Bc Edfu Height 35.5 cm diameter 10.2 cm rim 22.2 cm body Comparative type Reisner Mycerinus type V–XI 7 Xv–Xvi large rounded narrow neck flared rim shown plain light gray background vessel surface rough weathered mottled palette brown tan beige hints gray displaying irregular patches small pits subtle textured variations across curved body.