Légende

Vessel, Egyptian pottery, ceramics, clay vessel. Ovoid, slightly downward-stretching shape, widest at about 2/3 of the height. Broad, sloping shoulders, very short, wide neck. Rounded rim, slightly profiled in the lower part, oval in cross-section, slightly flaring. Rounded bottom. Just above the widest diameter of the vessel there is a dent made before the vessel was fired. Clay NB2 according to the Vienna System with a significant amount of organic admixture. Wheel-made, with approximately half of its height worked with a knife or similar tool. Beige. Cracked in the upper part. c. 2686–c. 2181 BC; Old Kingdom, Edfu. Vessel. Height 34 cm; rim diameter 10.5 cm; body diameter 29 cm., A round ceramic vessel viewed from above with a circular opening in the center and smooth curved sides showing a textured surface; the vessel displays a range of beige, tan, light brown, and subtle reddish tones with small darker speckles and patches, set against a uniform light gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_482

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

97.3Mo (3.1Mo) / 48.0cm x 50.8cm / 5671 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vessel Egyptian pottery ceramics clay vessel Ovoid slightly downward-stretching shape widest 2 3 height Broad sloping shoulders short wide neck Rounded rim slightly profiled lower part oval cross-section slightly flaring Rounded bottom widest diameter vessel dent was fired Clay NB2 according Vienna System significant amount organic admixture Wheel- approximately half height worked knife tool Beige Cracked upper part c 2686–c 2181 Bc Old Kingdom Edfu Height 34 cm rim diameter 10.5 cm body diameter 29 cm round ceramic vessel viewed circular opening center smooth curved sides showing textured surface vessel displays range beige tan light brown subtle reddish tones small darker speckles patches set uniform light gray background.