C-Ware deep bowl C-0149
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C-Ware – deep bowl C-0149

By Droux, Xavier

Hiw

, Tomb G61.

Bristol, Museum and art gallery, H712.

Date : Naqada IA–IIB

General range of C-ware production

Material : Nile silt (Painted)

Preservation : Complete

Decoration preservation : Partially faded

Decoration

A concentric line runs along the rim. Below are five downturned triangles filled with chevrons that all connect to a concentric line at the tip. A second, smaller concentric line is painted at the bottom.

© Xavier Droux, courtesy of the Bristol Museum and art gallery.

Dimensions (cm)

Height :

6

Maximum diameter :

13.5

Rim diameter :

13.5

Additional information

Form :

Open

Vessel index :

Vi 225

Opening index :

Oi 100

Shape of rim :

direct

Decoration location :

Inside

Comments

There is no archaeological context labelled "G" in the publication of Diospolis Parva, the region in which Hiw, Abadiya, and Semaineh are located. It may be a mis-reading for "C".

Acknowledgements

We thank Sue Giles and Amber Druce for facilitating the study of this artefact in May 2013.

References

Not previously published.

Cite this Page

Droux, X. 2022. C-0149, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/C-0149. retrieved 01 September 2026.