Légende

Vessel, Egyptian pottery, handmade clay vessel, almost cylindrical, widest just below a straight, slightly tapering rim; rounded bottom; shoulders almost illegible. Handmade from Nile clay with numerous organic inclusions and limestone particles visible on the surface; carelessly made with uneven depressions especially at the bottom; brown color; cracks from clay preparation and firing. Date ca. 2686–ca. 2181 BC Old Kingdom, from Edfu. Vessel, height 37.9 cm; diameter 11.4 cm rim, 12.5 cm body., A tall cylindrical clay vessel with an irregular rim and rough, pitted surface, showing a weathered texture and small holes and indentations across its body; the form is slightly tapered with subtle bulges and a rounded base, and visible marks and scratches on the exterior. The colors visible are various shades of brown, reddish-brown, gray, and a few darker brown spots, set against a neutral light gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_488

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46.8Mo (2.4Mo) / 23.1cm x 50.8cm / 2729 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vessel Egyptian pottery handmade clay vessel almost cylindrical widest straight slightly tapering rim rounded bottom shoulders almost illegible Handmade Nile clay numerous organic inclusions limestone particles visible surface carelessly uneven depressions bottom brown color cracks clay preparation firing Date ca 2686–ca 2181 BC Old Kingdom Edfu height 37.9 cm diameter 11.4 cm rim 12.5 cm body tall cylindrical irregular rim rough pitted surface showing weathered texture small holes indentations across body form slightly tapered subtle bulges rounded base visible marks scratches exterior colors visible various shades brown reddish-brown gray darker brown spots set neutral light gray background.