C-Ware shallow bowl C-0150
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C-Ware – shallow bowl C-0150

By Droux, Xavier

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, Tomb U160.

1898–1899 : Egypt Exploration Fund excavation.

Bristol, Museum and art gallery, H709.

Date : Naqada IA–IIB

General range of C-ware production

Material : Nile silt (Painted)

Preservation : Complete

Decoration preservation : Good

Preservation information :

The rim is heavily eroded; damages to the interior surface.

Decoration

Six groups of five parallel oblique lines are painted on the interior. The exterior is coated white.

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Dimensions (cm)

Height :

6

Maximum diameter :

16.6

Rim diameter :

16.6

Additional information

Form :

Open

Vessel index :

Vi 277

Opening index :

Oi 100

Shape of rim :

direct

Decoration location :

Inside and outside

Acknowledgements

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

Cite this Page

Droux, X. 2022. C-0150, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/C-0150. retrieved 11 February 2025.