C-Ware – bowl C-0271
By Droux, Xavier
, Tomb N1644.
1894–1895 : William M.F. Petrie excavation.Oxford, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, AN 1895.487.
Material : Nile silt (Painted)
Decoration
A Barbary sheep, facing right, is surrounded by four dogs, of which three face the same direction. All animals have their body cross-hatched. The Barbary sheep is recognisable with its diverging curved horns and chest mane, which is only preserved in its upper part. The dogs have small ears and a small upturned tail and a dot at the throat, which probably represents a knot for a leash. The rim of the bowl is decorated with two series of five filled in and upturned triangles, placed above a horizontal line.
Dimensions (cm)
6.1
19.9
Additional information
Vi 326
References
1894–1895
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