C-Ware bowl C-0795
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C-Ware – bowl C-0795

By Droux, Xavier

Matmar

, Tomb 2717.

1929–1931 : British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt excavation.

Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, E.29.1930.

Date : Naqada IA–IIB

General range of C-ware production

Material : Nile silt (Painted)

Preservation : Unknown

Decoration preservation : Unknown

Preservation information :

Surface heavily eroded according to the Fitzwilliam Museum Online catalogue.

Decoration

Four downturned triangles filled with chevrons hang from the rim and nearly join at the bottom. On three occasions, two (?)  horizontal lines are painted below the rim between the triangles. 

Brunton 1948: pl. XI, 31.

Dimensions (cm)

Maximum diameter :

9.5

Rim diameter :

9.5

Additional information

Form :

Open

Opening index :

Oi 100

Shape of base:

flat base

Decoration location :

Inside

Cite this Page

Droux, X. 2022. C-0795, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/C-0795. retrieved 11 February 2025.