C-Ware bowl C-0302
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C-Ware – bowl C-0302

By Droux, Xavier

Naqada

, Tomb N1595.

1894–1895 : William M.F. Petrie excavation.

Chicago, Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum (ISAC), OIM E 1621 A+B.

Material : Nile silt (Painted)

Preservation : Sherds

Decoration preservation : Partially faded

Preservation information :

Two large fragments, not connecting

Description

Black spots are visible on the inside rim of one of the sherd and on the exterior surface of both sherds. They were probably created accidentallyduring hte firing process.

Decoration

Petrie proposed a full reconstruction of the decorations, which is now only partly preserved on two fragments.

Four small, downturned triangles filled with chevrons are equally placed on the rim; below each is a wide gap followed by a large group of parallel, downturned chevrons (nine and ten chevrons); a single vertical line joins the tip of the small triangles to the chevrons below. Each lowermost chevron is connected at its apex to the tip of a small, upturned triangle filled with chevrons. A single pair of horizontal zigzag runs between two groups of downturned chevrons.  A concentric line that was not reprodued in Petrie's drawing is painted roughly 1cm below the rim; it crosses over the dowturned chevrons and triangles.

At the bottom of the vessel were a double concentric line from which the upturned triangles arise, and within which were two triangles filled with chevrons facing one another, connected at their tip. This is not  visible on the preserved part of the vessel.

Petrie 1921: pl. XX, 8.
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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum (ed.) : Online catalogue.
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum (ed.) : Online catalogue.
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum (ed.) : online catalogue.
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum (ed.) : online catalogue.

Dimensions (cm)

Thickness :

1.1

Maximum diameter :

24

Rim diameter :

24

Fragment dimensions :

11.2 x 20.4; 12.4 x 14.5

Additional information

Form :

Open

Opening index :

Oi 100

Decoration location :

Inside

Cite this Page

Droux, X. 2022. C-0302, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/C-0302. retrieved 21 September 2024.