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C-Ware – sherd of bowl, rim C-0579
By Droux, Xavier
, Cemetery HK6, area to the west of Structure F.
15.03.2016 : Hierakonpolis Expedition excavation.Egypt (16-183).
Date : Naqada IA–IIB
General range of C-ware production.
Material : Nile silt (Painted)
Preservation : Sherd
Decoration preservation : Good
Description
The exterior surface is not slipped, but is polished.
Decoration
The rim is decorated with a double concentric line. Below are the remains of a group of five small downturned chevrons separated from another group below by and empty space. This second group contains at least nine chevrons.
© Xavier Droux, courtesy of the Hierakonpolis Expedition.
© Xavier Droux, courtesy of the Hierakonpolis Expedition.
Dimensions (cm)
Fragment dimensions :
7.1 x 5.6
Additional information
Form :
Open
Shape of base:
not preserved
Decoration location :
Inside
Acknowledgements
We thank Renée Friedman for facilitating the study of this artefact.
References
Not previously published.
