Vessel, Egyptian ceramics, clay vessel, jug. Medium-sized jug with a biconical body, widest at about half its height. Wide shoulders, not very sloping. Wide, almost cylindrical neck widening towards the spout; neck height about one-third of total vessel height. Profiled, irregular spout, slightly raised and extended on one side forming a small spout. Spout nearly triangular in cross-section, with an approximately millimeter-sized cylindrical bulge at center of outer profile. Bottom almost flat with very slight rounding. Made of Nile clay NB1? — Vienna System. Neck possibly made separately and attached to the shoulders. Outer surface smoothed, covered with an engobe and polished. Inner surface smoothed, except for the neck which is also engobed and polished. Color reddish-brown. Fairly well preserved; rim slightly chipped in two places and outer engobe worn in places. Comparative material: Rzeuska, Saqqara II, cat.210–211 form 35; Louvre E 16586. Date: c. 2345–c. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, 6...
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Vessel, Egyptian ceramics, clay vessel, jug. Medium-sized jug with a biconical body, widest at about half its height. Wide shoulders, not very sloping. Wide, almost cylindrical neck widening towards the spout; neck height about one-third of total vessel height. Profiled, irregular spout, slightly raised and extended on one side forming a small spout. Spout nearly triangular in cross-section, with an approximately millimeter-sized cylindrical bulge at center of outer profile. Bottom almost flat with very slight rounding. Made of Nile clay NB1? — Vienna System. Neck possibly made separately and attached to the shoulders. Outer surface smoothed, covered with an engobe and polished. Inner surface smoothed, except for the neck which is also engobed and polished. Color reddish-brown. Fairly well preserved; rim slightly chipped in two places and outer engobe worn in places. Comparative material: Rzeuska, Saqqara II, cat.210–211 form 35; Louvre E 16586. Date: c. 2345–c. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, Edfu place of origin. Vessel dimensions: height 17 cm; rim diameter 9.8 cm; body diameter 14.6 cm; bottom diameter 9.5 cm., A single terracotta-colored clay vessel with a rounded body and a narrow neck that flares into an irregular wavy rim is shown against a neutral light gray background; the surface of the vessel shows rough texture and worn patches in shades of reddish-brown with some lighter and darker speckles and small imperfections.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_440

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Droits gérés

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94.8Mo (1.9Mo) / 46.7cm x 50.8cm / 5521 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vessel Egyptian ceramics clay vessel jug Medium-sized jug biconical body widest half height Wide shoulders sloping Wide almost cylindrical neck widening towards spout neck height -third total vessel height Profiled irregular spout slightly raised extended side forming small spout Spout nearly triangular cross-section approximately millimeter-sized cylindrical bulge center outer profile Bottom almost flat slight rounding Nile clay Nb1 Vienna System Neck separately attached shoulders Outer surface smoothed covered engobe polished Inner surface smoothed except neck also engobed Color reddish-brown Fairly well preserved rim slightly chipped two places outer worn places Comparative material Rzeuska Saqqara II cat.210–211 form 35 Louvre E 16586 Date c 2345–c 2181 Bc Old Kingdom 6th Dynasty Edfu place origin Vessel dimensions 17 cm rim diameter 9.8 cm body diameter 14.6 cm bottom diameter 9.5 cm single terracotta-colored vessel rounded body narrow neck flares irregular wavy rim shown neutral light gray background surface rough texture worn patches shades reddish-brown lighter darker speckles small imperfections.

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