C-Ware sherd of bowl, rim C-0640
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C-Ware – sherd of bowl, rim C-0640

By Droux, Xavier

Hierakonpolis

, Settlement HK39 (kiln site).

1982 : Hierakonpolis Expedition excavation.

Egypt.

Date : Naqada IA–IIB

General range of C-ware production

Material : Nile silt (Painted)

Preservation : Sherd

Decoration preservation : Partially faded

Preservation information :

Two mended sherds.

Decoration

Traces visible on the edge suggest the presence of a concentric line. Below, a small downturned triangle filled with chevrons is separated from from a group of downturned chevrons painted below it by an empty space.

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Additional information

Form :

Open

Shape of base:

not preserved

Decoration location :

Inside

Acknowledgements

We thank Renée Friedman for facilitating the study of this artefact.

Cite this Page

Droux, X. 2022. C-0640, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/C-0640. retrieved 12 February 2025.