Vessel with hieratic inscription, Egyptian pottery conical clay vessel tapering toward the bottom, slightly irregular; widest at approx. 3/4 of the height. Narrow, sloping shoulders; short, wide neck; very gently rounded, widening rim; pointed bottom. Handcrafted; upper part shoulders, neck, rim turned. Around half the height a trace of joining of two separately made parts. Surface leveled, outer probably covered with a layer of engobe. Made of Nile clay Vienna System. Remains of a hieratic inscription in black on lower part of the belly. Rim damaged. Analogies cited; earlier dated to the 4th–5th Dynasty Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC. Find from Edfu. Dimensions: height 13.2 cm; rim dia. 5.8 cm; body dia. 8.3 cm., A single weathered clay vessel with an elongated, tapered body and a rounded shoulder, shown against a plain gray background; the vessel surface is rough and pitted with small holes and irregularities, and its color appears brown with variations including lighter tan and some ...
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Vessel with hieratic inscription, Egyptian pottery conical clay vessel tapering toward the bottom, slightly irregular; widest at approx. 3/4 of the height. Narrow, sloping shoulders; short, wide neck; very gently rounded, widening rim; pointed bottom. Handcrafted; upper part shoulders, neck, rim turned. Around half the height a trace of joining of two separately made parts. Surface leveled, outer probably covered with a layer of engobe. Made of Nile clay Vienna System. Remains of a hieratic inscription in black on lower part of the belly. Rim damaged. Analogies cited; earlier dated to the 4th–5th Dynasty Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC. Find from Edfu. Dimensions: height 13.2 cm; rim dia. 5.8 cm; body dia. 8.3 cm., A single weathered clay vessel with an elongated, tapered body and a rounded shoulder, shown against a plain gray background; the vessel surface is rough and pitted with small holes and irregularities, and its color appears brown with variations including lighter tan and some pale grayish spots; the rim is slightly flared and uneven, and the overall shape narrows toward a pointed bottom.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A05_044

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

71.0Mo (2.0Mo) / 35.0cm x 50.8cm / 4134 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vessel hieratic inscription Egyptian pottery conical clay vessel tapering bottom slightly irregular widest approx 3 4 height Narrow sloping shoulders short wide neck gently rounded widening rim pointed bottom Handcrafted upper part shoulders neck rim turned half trace joining two separately parts Surface leveled outer covered layer engobe Nile clay Vienna System Remains black lower part belly Rim damaged Analogies cited earlier dated 4th–5th Dynasty Old Kingdom ca 2686–2181 Bc Find Edfu Dimensions 13.2 cm rim dia 5.8 cm body dia 8.3 cm single weathered clay vessel elongated tapered body rounded shoulder shown plain gray background vessel surface rough pitted small holes irregularities color brown variations lighter tan pale grayish spots rim slightly flared uneven shape narrows pointed bottom.

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