C-Ware sherd of bowl, rim C-0229
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C-Ware – sherd of bowl, rim C-0229

By Droux, Xavier

Hierakonpolis

, Cemetery HK6, Square F13, locus 16-50; area north-east of T16 complex.

15.02.2016 : Hierakonpolis expedition excavation.

Egypt (16-1002).

Date : Naqada IA–IIB

General range of C-ware production.

Material : Nile silt (Painted)

Preservation : Sherd

Decoration preservation : Mostly faded

Preservation information :

Surface abraded, especially on the exterior.

Decoration

Remains of a single group of donwturned chevrons consisting of four lines, with the two external lines having a fringe of dots along their outside edge.

© James Rossiter, courtesy of the Hierakonpolis Expedition.
© James Rossiter, courtesy of the Hierakonpolis Expedition.

Dimensions (cm)

Fragment dimensions :

9.1 x 7.4

Additional information

Form :

Open

Shape of base:

not preserved

Decoration location :

Inside

Acknowledgements

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

Cite this Page

Droux, X. 2022. C-0229, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/C-0229. retrieved 12 February 2025.