C-Ware – carenated bowl C-0477
By Droux, Xavier
Archaeological site unknown.
1900–1901 : Bought by Schaparelli in Egypt.Turin, Fondazione Museo delle Egizie, S.402.
Material : Nile silt (Painted)
Preservation : Complete
Decoration preservation : Partially faded
Preservation information :
The surface is abraded in parts, especially on the underside. A ghost is visible where the paint is lost.
Description
The interior surface is smooth but not polished nor slipped.
Decoration
A concentric horizontal line is painted at the level of the maximum diameter; above it are continuous series of alternating upturned and downturned triangles filled with chvevrons; the downturned triangles are only filled with one chevron each and are smaller than the upturned triangles, which are filled with two chevrons each. The whole creates the impression of a zigzag decoration.
A concentric horizontal series of small dots is painted just on the inside of the lip; most dots are now lost.
Dimensions (cm)
5.6
11
7.2
Additional information
Closed
Vi 196
Oi 65
round base
Outside and inside lip
Acknowledgements
We thank the staff of the collection management office at the Museo Egizio for facilitating access to this artefact.
