Légende

Vessel, Egyptian pottery, handmade clay vessel, almost cylindrical, widest just below the straight tapering rim; rounded bottom; slightly marked, very narrow sloping shoulders. Made of Nile clay with numerous organic inclusions and limestone particles; surface uneven, better worked in upper part, with uneven depressions especially at the bottom. Color: brown. Fairly well preserved; surface cracks resulting from careless craftsmanship in kneading and firing. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC; from Edfu. Vessel; height 36.5 cm, diameter 11.5 cm rim, diameter 13.2 cm body., A vertically oriented cylindrical object with an irregular, textured surface that appears rough and pitted. The object shows earthy tones including shades of brown, tan, beige, and hints of gray. Its top is flattened and slightly uneven, while the sides are rounded with visible small holes, cracks, and indentations. The bottom tapers slightly and also shows rough, crumbly texture with some areas appearing more compacted. The background is a smooth neutral gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_473

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

51.2Mo (3.0Mo) / 25.2cm x 50.8cm / 2982 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vessel Egyptian pottery handmade clay vessel almost cylindrical widest straight tapering rim rounded bottom slightly marked narrow sloping shoulders Nile clay numerous organic inclusions limestone particles surface uneven better worked upper part uneven depressions bottom Color brown Fairly well preserved surface cracks resulting careless craftsmanship kneading firing Old Kingdom ca 2686–2181 Bc Edfu height 36.5 cm diameter 11.5 cm rim diameter 13.2 cm body vertically oriented cylindrical object irregular textured surface rough pitted object earthy tones shades tan beige hints gray top flattened slightly uneven sides rounded visible small holes cracks indentations bottom tapers slightly also crumbly texture areas appearing compacted background smooth neutral gray.