C-Ware – deep bowl C-0009
By Droux, Xavier
, Cemetery U, surface find.
1911 : Egypt Exploration Fund excavation.Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, MFA 11.1460.
Date : Naqada IA–IIB
General range of C-ware production
Material : Nile silt (Painted)
Preservation : Complete, repaired
Decoration preservation : Very good
Decoration
A crocodile is represented below the rim of the vessel. It is seen in top view, its head is lozenge-shaped, and its body crosshatched. Its four legs appear as straight lines ending with toed claws. The scales of the hide are represented on the tail by a series of dots. A crosshatched oval-shaped net is depicted below the crocodile. Two human figures, apparently striding and wearing penis sheaths, are depicted opposite the crocodile. A triple zigzag, probably representing the Nilotic environment, completes the scene.
Dimensions (cm)
6.2
15.6
15.6
Additional information
Open
Vi 252
Oi 100
direct
round base
Inside
Comments
Drawn as an elliptical bowl by Petrie, but circular.
References
1914
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