C-Ware – carenated bowl C-0083
By Droux, Xavier
, Archaeological context unknown. 1908 : Bought by Henri de Morgan from a local inhabitant.New York, Brooklyn Museum, 09.889.443.
Date : Naqada IA–IIB
General range of C-ware production
Material : Nile silt (Painted)
Preservation : Almost complete
Decoration preservation : Mostly faded
Preservation information :
Two sherds are missing at the rim and a smaller one on the body of the vessel.
Decoration
The decorative space is framed at the top by a concentric line on the rim and a second one just below, and at the bottom by an uneven concentric dashed band placed below the level of the maximum diameter. Between the two are several motifs, some of them only partly preserved. There are at least two upturned triangles filled with chevrons chevrons next to one another, two vertical panels filled with dots on opposite sides (?) of the vessel, two groups of horizontal chevrons, one pointing toward the right, the other toward the left. Additional lines that cannot be identified as a clear motif from available documentation.
Dimensions (cm)
7.8
14.5
Additional information
Closed
Vi 186
flat base
Outside
