C-Ware – shallow bowl, with applied figurines C-0166
By Droux, Xavier
, Tomb H29.
1909 : Egypt Exploration Fund excavation.Manchester, University Museum, 5069.
Date : Naqada IA–IIB
General range of C-ware production
Material : Nile silt (Painted)
Preservation : Complete, repaired
Decoration preservation : Very good
Preservation information :
Repaired from three last sherds. One of the figurines was missing in the original publication but has since been put back in place.
Description
The vessel has four modelled figurines standing on its rim.
Decoration
Two large, downturned, crosshatched triangles are painted on opposite sides of the interior of the vessel. Between them, a series of four lozenges runs from side to side across the bottom of the bowl.
Four modelled hippopotamus figurines stand on the rim. They face each other in two pairs. Some zigzag lines decorate their bodies; the eyes, nostrils, mouth, tusks, and toes are also highlighted in white paint.
Dimensions (cm)
19.5
19.5
Additional information
Open
Oi 100
Inside
Acknowledgements
We thank Campbell Price for facilitating the study of this artefact on 30.04.2018.
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