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C-Ware – deep bowl C-0156
By Droux, Xavier
, Archaeological context unknown. 1899 : Ernest Chantre excavation.
Lyon, Musée des Confluences, 90000139.
Date : Naqada IA–IIB
General range of C-ware production
Material : Nile silt (Painted)
Preservation : Almost complete
Decoration preservation : Good
Preservation information :
Repaired from several sherds, small chip missing on rim.
Decoration
Four (?) crosshatched verical panels are painted on the exterior of the vessel; there is also a continuous series of vertical strokes on the inside of the rim.
Dimensions (cm)
Height :
6
Maximum diameter :
11.5
Rim diameter :
11.5
Additional information
Form
:
Open
Vessel index
:
Vi 192
Opening index
:
Oi 100
Decoration location
:
Inside and outside
Comments
The inside is not coated nor polished, except for a narrow band at the rim.