Vessel with hieratic inscription, Egyptian pottery, conical clay vessel tapering toward the bottom, irregular, widest at approximately 3/4 of the height. Narrow, sloping shoulders; short, wide neck; gently rounded, slightly flaring rim; pointed bottom. Handcrafted; upper part shoulders, neck, rim turned. Smooth surface, externally probably covered with a layer of engobe. Made of Nile clay NB2 Vienna System. Remains of a hieratic inscription in black on the lower part of the belly. Fairly well preserved; damage to the rim. Old Kingdom, Edfu. Height 14.6 cm; rim diameter 5.8 cm; belly diameter 8.7 cm. Analogies/citations: Petrie, Dendera; Hope, Akhmim; Reisner, Mycerinus; Brunton, Qau and Badari; Mace, Naga ed-Der II; Reisner, Naga ed-Der III; Petrie, Abydos II; Keiser et al., MDAIK 40; dated ca. 2686–2181 BC., A round, weathered clay vessel viewed from above with a wide circular opening showing a deep black interior, the exterior surface textured and pitted with an earthy brown color an...
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Vessel with hieratic inscription, Egyptian pottery, conical clay vessel tapering toward the bottom, irregular, widest at approximately 3/4 of the height. Narrow, sloping shoulders; short, wide neck; gently rounded, slightly flaring rim; pointed bottom. Handcrafted; upper part shoulders, neck, rim turned. Smooth surface, externally probably covered with a layer of engobe. Made of Nile clay NB2 Vienna System. Remains of a hieratic inscription in black on the lower part of the belly. Fairly well preserved; damage to the rim. Old Kingdom, Edfu. Height 14.6 cm; rim diameter 5.8 cm; belly diameter 8.7 cm. Analogies/citations: Petrie, Dendera; Hope, Akhmim; Reisner, Mycerinus; Brunton, Qau and Badari; Mace, Naga ed-Der II; Reisner, Naga ed-Der III; Petrie, Abydos II; Keiser et al., MDAIK 40; dated ca. 2686–2181 BC., A round, weathered clay vessel viewed from above with a wide circular opening showing a deep black interior, the exterior surface textured and pitted with an earthy brown color and areas of lighter beige and gray, set against a smooth neutral gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A05_054

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

63.8Mo (1.4Mo) / 40.0cm x 40.0cm / 4724 x 4724 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vessel hieratic inscription Egyptian pottery conical clay vessel tapering bottom irregular widest approximately 3 4 height Narrow sloping shoulders short wide neck gently rounded slightly flaring rim pointed bottom Handcrafted upper part shoulders neck rim turned Smooth surface externally covered layer engobe Nile clay NB2 Vienna System Remains black lower part belly Fairly well preserved damage Old Kingdom Edfu Height 14.6 cm rim diameter 5.8 cm belly diameter 8.7 cm Analogies citations Petrie Dendera Hope Akhmim Reisner Mycerinus Brunton Qau Badari Mace Naga ed-Der Ii Iii Abydos II Keiser et al Mdaik 40 dated ca 2686–2181 Bc round weathered clay vessel viewed wide circular opening showing deep black interior exterior surface textured pitted earthy brown color areas lighter beige gray set smooth neutral gray background.

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