Légende

Vessel, Egyptian pottery ceramic clay vessel. A vessel with an almost spherical, slightly horizontally stretched shape, widest about half the height. Broad, sloping shoulders, very short neck. Rounded rim, oval in cross-section, slightly flaring. Rounded bottom. Horizontal cord impressions at the widest point of the vessel. NB2 clay according to the Vienna System with a significant amount of organic admixture. The surface is smooth. The vessel was made on a wheel, and approximately half of its height was worked with a knife or similar tool. Colour beige. Very well preserved. Ca. 2686–2181 BC; Old Kingdom, Edfu. Vessel height 28.5 cm; rim diameter 10.4 cm; body diameter 30.410 cm., A round, top-down view of a large clay vessel with a central circular opening, showing a rough, textured surface in shades of brown, tan, reddish-brown, gray, and muted beige, with a few darker spots and subtle lighter patches, set against a smooth light-gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_495

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

96.1Mo (3.7Mo) / 50.8cm x 47.4cm / 6000 x 5598 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vessel Egyptian pottery ceramic clay vessel vessel almost spherical slightly horizontally stretched shape widest half height Broad sloping shoulders short neck Rounded rim oval cross-section slightly flaring Rounded bottom Horizontal cord impressions widest point NB2 clay according Vienna System significant amount organic admixture surface smooth vessel was wheel approximately half was worked knife tool Colour beige well preserved Ca 2686–2181 Bc Old Kingdom Edfu 28.5 cm rim diameter 10.4 cm body diameter 30.410 cm round top-down view large clay vessel central circular opening showing rough textured surface shades brown tan reddish-brown gray muted beige darker spots subtle lighter patches set smooth light-gray background.