Légende

Bottle, unknown Egyptian workshop; painted Coptic pottery, marl clay with limestone inclusions, with bitumen residue. Bottle with a rounded, falling rim, concavely profiled. Almost cylindrical neck flows into rounded shoulders covered with fine ribs. Two handles one fragmentary are attached to the lower neck and upper shoulders. Ovoid body with lowest part grooved turning traces; ring-shaped foot. Outer surface brown and smoothed. Faint black-painted decoration on the shoulders: two arcades of parallel arches separated by a row of dots, arranged symmetrically one between the handles. Irregular concentration of black substance at the highest bulge of the body below a damaged handle likely bitumen used to seal or repair. 6th century, Edfu. Vessel bottle. Height 22.7 cm; spout diameter 4.3 cm; neck diameter 3.0 cm; belly diameter 14.9 cm; bottom diameter 7.2 cm., A round, weathered clay vessel viewed from above with a central opening and a short spout-like projection, showing a rough, textured surface with irregular marks and chips; the vessel displays earthy tones of terracotta, brown, muted red, and hints of gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A19_056

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.0Mo) / 50.8cm x 38.1cm / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Bottle unknown Egyptian workshop painted Coptic pottery marl clay limestone inclusions bitumen residue rounded falling rim concavely profiled Almost cylindrical neck flows rounded shoulders covered fine ribs Two handles fragmentary attached lower neck upper shoulders Ovoid body lowest part grooved turning traces ring-shaped foot Outer surface brown smoothed Faint black-painted decoration shoulders two arcades parallel arches separated row dots arranged symmetrically handles Irregular concentration black substance highest bulge body damaged handle bitumen seal repair 6th century Edfu Vessel bottle Height 22.7 cm spout diameter 4.3 cm neck diameter 3.0 cm belly diameter 14.9 cm bottom diameter 7.2 cm round weathered clay vessel viewed central opening short spout- projection showing rough textured surface irregular marks chips vessel displays earthy tones terracotta brown muted red hints gray.