Légende

Amphora, unknown Egyptian workshop. Amphora with a spindle-shaped belly, fluted walls, and a pointed tip. Narrow neck with reflected rim, elongated and flowing into sloping shoulders. Two cylindrical handles attached to the neck and shoulders. A hole for wine fermentation drilled in the neck. Interior impregnated with resin. Outer surface light brown and smooth; belly ribbed. Made of light brown alluvial Nile clay Naqlun AC1C ceramic mass, 5th–7th century, Naqlun. Vessel amphora, preserved height 56.6+ cm; neck diameter 6.5 cm; body diameter 20.2 cm., A tall, elongated clay vessel with a narrow, rounded base and a wider shoulder, displaying horizontal ridged bands that wrap around its body; the surface is textured with visible irregularities and a rough patch at the top where a short handle or neck extends upward; the vessel appears in shades of terracotta and light brown against a smooth grey background, with subtle shadowing creating darker grey and muted brown tones along one side.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A06_272

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.3Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Amphora unknown Egyptian workshop spindle-shaped belly fluted walls pointed tip Narrow neck reflected rim elongated flowing sloping shoulders Two cylindrical handles attached neck shoulders hole wine fermentation drilled Interior impregnated resin Outer surface light brown smooth belly ribbed alluvial Nile clay Naqlun AC1C ceramic mass 5th–7th century Naqlun Vessel amphora preserved height 56.6+ cm neck diameter 6.5 cm body diameter 20.2 cm tall elongated clay vessel narrow rounded base wider shoulder displaying horizontal ridged bands wrap body surface textured visible irregularities rough patch top short handle extends upward vessel shades terracotta light brown smooth grey background subtle shadowing creating darker grey muted tones side.