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There are 8 objects for which Shape_description contains → taper
50.10.6 Deep bowl; two horizontal handles emerge from just below the rim; vertical walls taper down to small disk foot; concave underside with central convex circle.
62.5.1 FS (='Furumark shape') 220. Shallow cup with flaring rounded rim, one vertical round handle, slightly concave sides that taper sharply below the handle to a raised base that is slightly concave on the underside.
E.62.22 Oblong in shape and is almost flat except at the ends of the teeth which taper. Double edged with narrow teeth, close fitting at one end and wider teeth with larger gaps at the other. There are 42 narrow teeth and 10 wide teeth.
E.63.10 Miniature papyrus sceptre worn as a pendant (suspension hole at top). Zig zags taper to the main body the top of which is decorated with four incised lines. The body swells and then tapers to a pointed base.
REDMG:1964.1674 Flat rim on everted lip, slightly concave on the interior; nearly straight sides which taper sharply to a flat base; (lug) handles.
REDMG:1964.1676 Everted rim, slightly concave on the interior, concave walls broadening to a carination from which the sides taper sharply to a flat base.
REDMG:1964.1677.1 Rounded rim, nearly flat sides taper to a flat base.
REDMG:2004.98.1 Cup mouth, with a slightly convex upper surface; tall cylindrical neck, from which rises a thin vertical strap handle, that rejoins the diagonal shoulder just above the carination; straight sides, taper gently towards the base, to which is attached a molded pedestal foot, slightly concave on the underside, with a cylindrical depression at centre.
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