C-Ware – elliptical bowl C-0058
By Droux, Xavier
, Archaeological context unknown. 1896 : Jacques de Morgan excavation.
St-Germain-en-Laye, Musée d'Archéologie nationale, 77.705 v.
Date : Naqada IA–IIB
General range of C-ware production
Material : Nile silt (Painted)
Preservation : Intact
Decoration preservation : Mostly faded
Preservation information :
Minor surface damage on the inside.
Decoration
Fifteen downturneed triangles filled with oblique lines form a continous row at the rim. A spirale is painted on the bottom of the bowl, with a fringe of short oblique strokes on one of its sides.
Dimensions (cm)
3.7
14
11.2
14
Additional information
Open
Vi 378
Oi 100
flat base
Inside
Acknowledgements
We thank Christine Lorre for facilitating the study of this artefact.
References
1896
Recherches sur les origines de l'Egypte I: l'âge de la pierre et les métaux. Paris
, pl. III, 4 a, b.