C-Ware – squat beaker C-0084
By Droux, Xavier
, Tomb 37.
1906–1907 : Henri de Morgan excavation.New York, Brooklyn Museum, 07.447.398.
Date : Naqada IA–IIB
General range of C-ware production
Material : Nile silt (Painted)
Preservation : Intact
Decoration preservation : Very good
Description
On the interior, only a narrow band in the upper part slipped.
Decoration
On one side, a large downturned triangle filled with chevrons occupies the entire height of the vessel; the outline and each chevron is fringed with a series of dots. To the right is a vertical group of five zigzags, followed by at least six crosshatched rectangular areas (in all but one, the crosshatching is parallel to the outline).
Inside the lip, groups of six parallel vertical strokes painted on the narrow slipped band.
Dimensions (cm)
14.1
17.1
17.1
Additional information
Open
Vi 121
Oi 100
flat base
Inside and outside
