C-Ware – deep bowl C-0225
By Droux, Xavier
, Tomb 7179.
1901–1902 : Hearst Egyptian Expedition excavation.Berkeley, Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, 6-4326.
Date : Naqada IA–IIB
General range of C-ware production
Material : Nile silt (Painted)
Preservation : Fragmentary
Decoration preservation : Good
Preservation information :
One side missing; chips at rim.
Decoration
The decorative space is divided by vertical lines into several panels set between the rim and a concentric line running around the bottom of the bowl. Two panels placed next to one another are filled with polka dots; the opposite side seems to have been decorated in a similar way. Between these polka-dots panels, one side is lost; the other contains a single hippopotamus figure, facing right. It has a rounded body and four short legs; its tail is indicated at the back and its incisors protrude from the mouth. Its body is decorated with chevrons and other lines.
Dimensions (cm)
6
13
13
Additional information
Open
Vi 217
Oi 100
flat base
Inside
