Légende

Painted storage vessel, fragment of the upper part of a large storage vessel: the neck and upper part of the body. Decoration painted in black and red on a creamy white underlay. Rim has a thick, outward-protruding edge with a concave outer surface. Upper part painted with a row of horizontally running spirals with large red spots; spirals enclosed in red horizontal stripes, each bounded by black lines. Below, partially on the body, are figural representations: heads or fragments of male or female figures; the central head is surrounded by a halo. Space between the heads is filled with floral elements in the lower part and with black dots in the upper part. The heads on the sides wear headgear and have no halos. Made of Nile clay, medium porous N.B2. 6th century, Egypt. Vessel; diameter 26 cm external rim, height 31 cm., A broken ceramic fragment with curved and irregular edges suspended against a gray background, showing painted geometric and circular patterns in shades of red, beige, black, and brown, with visible weathering and small chips along the surface, a few rounded motifs and banded stripes, and a layered rim area with darker and lighter paint that follows the fragment's curved form.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A06_246

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.7Mo) / 50.8cm x 38.1cm / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Painted storage vessel fragment upper part large storage vessel neck body Decoration painted black red creamy white underlay Rim thick outward-protruding edge concave outer surface Upper part painted row horizontally running spirals large red spots spirals enclosed red horizontal stripes bounded black lines partially figural representations heads fragments male female figures central head surrounded halo Space filled floral elements lower part black dots sides wear headgear no halos Nile clay medium porous N.B2 6th century Egypt Vessel diameter 26 cm external rim height 31 cm broken ceramic fragment curved irregular edges suspended gray background showing painted geometric circular patterns shades beige brown visible weathering small chips surface rounded motifs banded stripes layered rim area darker lighter paint follows fragment's form.