Egyptian Ceramic Pots

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Egyptian ceramic pots.

Well you re in luck because here they come. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about egyptian pots. The making of ancient egyptian pottery there are two types of clay that was used by the ancient egyptians. Types of egyptian ceramics pottery the egyptians made two kinds of pottery the one ordinary soft pottery.

The pithos so called by the greeks was an immense tub cask or vase of pottery made in egypt as in all the oriental countries. This was sometimes six feet in diameter always made of coarse unglazed pottery. Ancient egyptian pottery includes all objects of fired clay from ancient egypt. The amphora in egypt as in all ancient countries was the most common and most useful vase was made in all sizes from the three inch oil or perfume container to the immense jar of three or four feet in height for holding water wine oil or grain.

First and foremost ceramics served as household wares for the storage preparation transport and consumption of food drink and raw materials. Such items include beer and wine mugs and water jugs but also bread molds fire pits lamps and stands for holding round vessels which were all commonly used in the egyptian household. It was used in the household cellar where meats and provisions were stored. Vases were made principally for practical use and not for ornament although the decoration in some of them is remarkable.

After collecting the clay material the potters had to lay it out and step on it with their feet to even out any lumps. The other a coarse gritty compound loose in its character and lacking cohesion sandy easily crumbled very white but always covered with a strong glaze or enamel. The forms of ancient egyptian pottery were numerous. The first and more abundant one is the nile clay the other is the marl clay found in upper egypt.

The most popular color. The most common egyptian pots material is metal.