Légende

Medum-type bowl, Egyptian pottery, Medum-type bowl with characteristic carination under the rim. Rounded bottom. Straight, slightly flaring rim. Narrow, sloping shoulders. The diameter of the rim equals the diameter of the vessel's shoulders. Clay probably NB1. The surface was leveled, covered with an engobe, and polished. Vessel color: red. Vessel glued together from original fragments; minor losses on the rim. c. 2686–c. 2181 BC Old Kingdom, from Edfu. Vessel; height 6.9 cm; diameter 24.5 cm rim, 24.9 cm shoulders., A shallow rounded vessel viewed from the side with a curved rim and a smooth interior surface, showing a visible crack and some surface wear; the object is primarily reddish-brown with lighter beige and pale brown streaks and spots, set against a pale gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_437

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

43.0Mo (774.5Ko) / 50.8cm x 21.2cm / 6000 x 2507 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Medum-type bowl Egyptian pottery characteristic carination under rim Rounded bottom Straight slightly flaring Narrow sloping shoulders diameter rim equals vessel's shoulders Clay Nb1 surface was leveled covered engobe polished Vessel color red Vessel glued together original fragments minor losses c 2686–c 2181 BC Old Kingdom Edfu height 6.9 cm diameter 24.5 cm rim 24.9 cm shoulders shallow rounded vessel viewed side curved rim smooth interior surface showing visible crack surface wear object primarily reddish-brown lighter beige pale brown streaks spots set pale gray background.