C-Ware – bottle with broad neck C-0152

A hatched band that ends in a knot imitates a ribon tied around the neck, just below the rim. Below, the scene is roughly divided in two horizontal registers. In the upper part, an antelope with short, diverging horns is depicted between two series of upturned triangles that are not completely filled with chevrons. It is tentatively identified as a female Barbary sheep. A dog, with a short upturned tail, a knot under the chin representing the loop for attaching a leash, and a white-filled triangle hanging under its belly is represented above and between the triangles.

In the lower part, another dog, similar to the one above, chases a male Barbary sheep. This animal has diverging, crescent-shaped horns, and a long chest mane. Two other antelopes precede it. They have similar characteristics as the one above, and are therefore possibly female Barbary sheep. A last animal, with long ears, is represented above one dog. It could be a desert fox. Chevrons and horizontal lines fill in the bodies of the antelopes. All the animals face right. Two small circular designs are painted behind one of the female Barbary sheep in the lower register.