C-Ware – carenated bowl C-0107

The decoration is applied to the upper part of the vessel. A single hippopotamus, facing right, is depicted next to a zigzag design of three parallel lines. The body of the hippopotamus is rendered with few details; the ears and eyes are not indicated. Two lines seem to emphasise the curve of the belly and a short tail is shown. From the only published picture, one can see that the head is white-filled, and it is painted at a different angle than on the drawing; the surface is not preserved where the snout should be. An elongated plant, most probably the common reed is painted horizontally behind the hippopotamus