Légende

Vessel of an 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. The vessel was wheel-made, with approximately half of its height worked with a knife or similar tool. The vessel is beige and is 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 roughly spherical object fills most of the image, showing a weathered, pitted surface with a mix of beige, tan, light brown, reddish-brown, gray, and faint pink tones; the surface has several darker circular patches and areas of mottled discoloration, with small pits and speckles scattered across it, and the background is a uniform light gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_483

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

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

Mots clés

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 roughly spherical object fills image showing weathered pitted surface mix tan light brown reddish-brown gray faint pink tones surface several darker circular patches areas mottled discoloration small pits speckles scattered across background uniform light gray.