Légende

Vessel, Egyptian pottery, clay vessel, ceramics, Type HS vessel of a conical, slender shape, widest at about 3/4 of the height. The shoulders are quite wide, almost horizontal—slightly sloping. The neck is wide, short, funnel-shaped in its lower part, widening towards the rim from about half its height. The rim is wide, flat in the upper part, slightly rounded at the bottom, slightly asymmetrical. The bottom is flat, slightly asymmetrical. The neck was made separately and glued to the shoulders. The surface is even. The lower part of the vessel has been finished to approximately 3/4 of its height using a knife or similar tool. The outer surface of the vessel and the inner surface of the rim and neck are covered with a layer of dark red engobe and polished. Color: dark red. Vessel reconstructed from many original fragments; gaps filled with plaster. Date: c. 2686–c. 2181 BC Old Kingdom, provenance: Edfu. Function: vessel. Height 24.8 cm; diameter rim 8.9 cm; diameter shoulders 10.3 cm; diameter bottom 4.1 cm., A rounded object with a textured, earthy surface in shades of brown and reddish-brown sits against a smooth gray background, the object's top showing a flattened, slightly rough area with traces of darker brown and subtle reddish spots, and a small area of brighter orange on the flatter portion.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_433

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

63.8Mo (1.2Mo) / 40.0cm x 40.0cm / 4724 x 4724 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vessel Egyptian pottery clay vessel ceramics Type HS vessel conical slender shape widest 3 4 height shoulders quite wide almost horizontal slightly sloping neck wide short funnel-shaped lower part widening towards rim half flat upper part slightly rounded bottom slightly asymmetrical neck was separately glued surface even vessel finished approximately 3 height using knife tool outer surface inner surface covered layer dark red engobe polished Color dark red Vessel reconstructed original fragments gaps filled plaster Date c 2686–c 2181 BC Old Kingdom provenance Edfu Function Height 24.8 cm diameter 8.9 cm diameter shoulders 10.3 cm diameter bottom 4.1 cm rounded object textured earthy surface shades brown reddish-brown sits smooth gray background object's top showing flattened slightly rough area traces darker brown subtle reddish spots small area brighter orange flatter portion.