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C-Ware – bottle C-0478
By Droux, Xavier
Archaeological site unknown.
1900–1901 : Bought by Schiaparelli in Egypt.Turin, Fondazione Museo delle Egizie, S.403.
Material : Nile silt (Painted)
Preservation : Complete, repaired
Decoration preservation : Partly lost
Preservation information :
The surface has flaked off in the lower part of the vessel. Chips at the rim.
Description
On the inside, only the upper part of the rim has been slipped and polished.
Decoration
A continuous line spirales around the whole height of the bottle. Short near-vertical and oblique strokes are placed as to create the impression of three distinct crosshatched groups.
Dimensions (cm)
Height :
15.2
Maximum diameter :
8.3
Rim diameter :
6
Other dimensions :
Base diameter: 8
Additional information
Form :
Closed
Vessel index :
Vi 55
Opening index :
Oi 72
Shape of base:
concave base
Decoration location :
Outside
Acknowledgements
We thank the staff of the collection management office at the Museo Egizio for facilitating access to this artefact.
References
Not previously published.
