C-Ware sherd of bowl, rim C-0643
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C-Ware – sherd of bowl, rim C-0643

By Droux, Xavier

Hierakonpolis

, Cemetery HK6, Structure 07 NW corner.

2007 : Hierakonpolis Expedition excavation.

Egypt (07-151).

Date : Naqada IA–IIB

General range of C-ware production.

Material : Nile silt (Painted)

Preservation : Sherd

Decoration preservation : Mostly faded

Preservation information :

Two mended sherds.

Decoration

Faint traces suggest that the rim was decorated with a concentric line. Below, is part of a downturned triangle filled with crosshatching.

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Dimensions (cm)

Fragment dimensions :

4 x 5.2

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.

Cite this Page

Droux, X. 2022. C-0643, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/C-0643. retrieved 12 February 2025.