C-Ware – sherd of bowl on feet, body C-0129
By Droux, Xavier
, Cemetery HK6, Tomb 22 area, surface find.
28.11.1999 : Hierakonpolis Expedition excavation.Egypt (Find no. 259).
Date : Naqada IA–IIB
General range of C-ware production.
Material : Nile silt (Painted)
Preservation : Sherd
Decoration preservation : Partially faded
Preservation information :
Exterior surface damaged by salt.
Description
The exterior of the vessel seems to have been covered with polished red haematite slip, but not the preserved part of the foot of the vessel. There were likely more than one foot, possibly three or four.
Decoration
Only a small part of the decoration is preserved, rendering any interpretation of the visible lines tentative. There is a possible human figure with straight arms extending above a small, rounded head and hands well detailed. It cannot be excluded that these are part of an animal figure. There is a crescent-shaped element near that motif.
Dimensions (cm)
Foot section: 2.2 x 2.8
5.1 x 4.7 x 3.9
Additional information
Open
on foot
Inside
Acknowledgements
We thank Dr Renée Friedman for facilitating the study of this artefact.
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