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C-Ware – sherd of bowl, rim C-0768
By Droux, Xavier
, Cemetery HK6, Locus 1729, Cluster A.
2017 : Hierakonpolis Expedition excavation.Egypt (17-326).
Date : Naqada IA–IIB
General range of C-ware production.
Material : Nile silt (Painted)
Preservation : Sherds
Decoration preservation : Partly lost
Preservation information :
Two mended sherds. The outside surface is mostly eroded away and lost.
Decoration
On the inside, remains of a double downturned chevron, with a dot (or paint bleeding) between the two at rim. To the left is a vertical motif composed of rectangles connected by a vertical line that passes over them, it may possibly a plant design.
On the outside are remains of small curved elements.
Dimensions (cm)
Fragment dimensions :
4.2 x 3.8
Additional information
Form :
Open
Shape of base:
not preserved
Decoration location :
Inside and outside
Acknowledgements
We thank Renée Friedman for facilitating the study of this artefact.
References
Not previously published.
