C-Ware shallow bowl C-0200
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C-Ware – shallow bowl C-0200

By Droux, Xavier

Mostagedda

, Settlement, town group 406.

1928–1929 : British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt excavation.

London, British Museum, EA 62363.

Date : Naqada IA–IIB

General range of C-ware production

Material : Nile silt (Painted)

Preservation : Intact

Decoration preservation : Faded

Decoration

The decoration is limited to three large, downturned triangles filled with chevrons. Two of the triangles contain a dozen chevrons, the third one fourteen.

© R. Friedman, courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum.
© R. Friedman, courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum.

Dimensions (cm)

Height :

5.1

Maximum diameter :

14.8

Rim diameter :

14.8

Additional information

Form :

Open

Vessel index :

Vi 290

Opening index :

Oi 100

Shape of base:

flat base

Decoration location :

Inside

Acknowledgements

We thank Renée Friedman for facilitating the study of this artefact.

Cite this Page

Droux, X. 2022. C-0200, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/C-0200. retrieved 12 February 2025.