C-Ware – deep bowl C-0198
By Droux, Xavier
, Tomb 1896.
1928–1929 : British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt excavation.Cairo, Egyptian Museum, JE 52864.
Date : Naqada IA–IIB
General range of C-ware production
Material : Nile silt (Painted)
Preservation : Unknown
Decoration preservation : Unknown
Decoration
A concentric line is painted on the rim. Below, four large, downturned triangles are filled with chevrons that appear to intersect at the centre of each traingle, creating a vertical, crosshatched band. Two motifs painted in two separate areas between triangles may represent birds, possibly ostriches (?). They have straight legs placed at the front of the body, a short neck and simple head.
Dimensions (cm)
5.4
12.5
12.5
Additional information
Open
Vi 231
Oi 100
convexe base
Inside
References
1937
Mostagedda and the Tasian culture. British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt, first and second years, 1928–1929. London
, pl. XXXII, 1c; XXXIV, 26.2009
Les peintures sur vases de Nagada I–Nagada II: nouvelle approche sémiologique de l'iconographie prédynastique. Egyptian Prehistory Monographs 6. Leuven
, cat. 101.2024
The ostrich in predynastic and early dynastic bird representations, in: Tristan, Yann; Villaeys, Julie; Ryan, Ellen M. (eds), Egypt at its Origins 7: proceedings of the seventh International Conference "Origin of the State. Predynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt", Paris, 19th–23rd September 2022. Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 323. Leuven
, 742–743, fig. 1.