C-Ware – deep bowl C-0112
By Droux, Xavier
, Archaeological context unknown.Cairo, Egyptian Museum, CG 2071 (JE 31063).
Date : Naqada IA–IIB
General range of C-ware production
Preservation : Intact
Decoration preservation : Good
Decoration
Two hippopotami are represented head to tail amid a geometric design of two large and ten small downturned crosshatched triangles. Both have their ears, eyes, and nostrils represented by small dots on their heads. Their tusks protrude from their mouths, and short tails are indicated at the back. Their bodies are filled in with chevrons. One of the hippopotami is harpooned in the mouth. The weapon is depicted as a straight line with a loop at its extremity.
Dimensions (cm)
6.7
15
15
Additional information
Open
Vi 224
Oi 100
round base
Inside
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