Vessel with hieratic inscription. Egyptian pottery ceramic conical vessel tapering toward the bottom, irregular, widest approx. 3/4 of the height. Narrow, sloping shoulders; short, wide neck; very gently rounded, slightly flaring rim; pointed bottom. Handmade, with upper part shoulders, neck, rim turned. Surface even, outer probably covered with a layer of engobe. Made of Nile clay NB2 Vienna System. In the widest diameter are shallow horizontal lines made before firing. Remains of a hieratic inscription in black on the lower body. Quite well preserved — slight damage on the rim. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC. Height 14.1 cm; rim diameter 5.6 cm; body diameter 7.8 cm. Comparable examples: Petrie Dendera, Abydos, Hope Akhmim, Reisner Mycerinus, Naga ed-Der, Brunton Qau and Badari, Mace Naga ed-Der II, Keiser et al., A round, open-mouthed clay vessel viewed from above, showing a rough textured rim and an interior that appears very dark; the vessel is a brownish-beige color with small dar...
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Vessel with hieratic inscription. Egyptian pottery ceramic conical vessel tapering toward the bottom, irregular, widest approx. 3/4 of the height. Narrow, sloping shoulders; short, wide neck; very gently rounded, slightly flaring rim; pointed bottom. Handmade, with upper part shoulders, neck, rim turned. Surface even, outer probably covered with a layer of engobe. Made of Nile clay NB2 Vienna System. In the widest diameter are shallow horizontal lines made before firing. Remains of a hieratic inscription in black on the lower body. Quite well preserved — slight damage on the rim. Old Kingdom, ca. 2686–2181 BC. Height 14.1 cm; rim diameter 5.6 cm; body diameter 7.8 cm. Comparable examples: Petrie Dendera, Abydos, Hope Akhmim, Reisner Mycerinus, Naga ed-Der, Brunton Qau and Badari, Mace Naga ed-Der II, Keiser et al., A round, open-mouthed clay vessel viewed from above, showing a rough textured rim and an interior that appears very dark; the vessel is a brownish-beige color with small darker speckles and worn areas, set against a uniform gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A05_060

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

63.8Mo (881.8Ko) / 40.0cm x 40.0cm / 4724 x 4724 (300dpi)

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