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Canopic urn, Clay canopic urn with a cylindrical shape and a flat bottom and a flat, straight rim. Vessel made on the wheel of Nile clay type NB2 Vienna System. Bottom is cut off with a knife; surface leveled. On the outer wall is a rectangle painted in red, measuring 11.5 cm width by 11 cm height. Color of vessel: light brown. Preservation quite good — rim partially filled with plaster and painted. Date: ca. 1550–ca. 1069 BC New Kingdom, provenance: Deir el-Medina. Function: canopic urn. Dimensions: height 23.5 cm; diameter 12.5 cm rim; diameter 11.4 cm bottom., A tall cylindrical ceramic vessel with a matte, weathered surface showing a range of earthy colors including beige, light tan, pale cream, and a vertical patch of muted reddish-brown on one side; the surface has visible cracks, small pits, and irregular texture variations, with subtle horizontal striations and areas of slightly darker and lighter tones, and a top rim that is uneven and worn.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A05_102

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

62.2Mo (2.4Mo) / 30.7cm x 50.8cm / 3626 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Canopic urn Clay canopic urn cylindrical shape flat bottom flat straight rim Vessel wheel Nile clay type NB2 Vienna System Bottom cut off knife surface leveled outer wall rectangle painted red measuring 11.5 cm width 11 cm height Color vessel light brown Preservation quite good rim partially filled plaster painted Date ca 1550–ca 1069 BC New Kingdom provenance Deir el-Medina Function canopic urn Dimensions height 23.5 cm diameter 12.5 cm rim diameter 11.4 cm bottom tall cylindrical ceramic vessel matte weathered surface showing range earthy colors beige light tan pale cream vertical patch muted reddish-brown side surface visible cracks small pits irregular texture variations subtle horizontal striations areas slightly darker lighter tones top rim uneven worn.