C-Ware – elliptical bowl C-0848
By Droux, Xavier
Archaeological site unknown.
1900–1901 : Bought by Schiaparelli in Egypt.Turin, Fondazione Museo delle Egizie, S.853.
Material : Nile silt (Painted)
Preservation : Complete, repaired
Decoration preservation : Mostly faded
Preservation information :
Four mended sherds.
Decoration
Four motifs are painted along the edge inside the vessel, leaving the bottom empty. On the long edges are two animals (one on each side) both facing toward the same short end of the vessel. One of them has its tail represented by a short, straight, upturned line, the other by a small circle. They both appear to have two short ears and a triangular head without added detail; the figures are too stylised to propose a secure identification of the intended species, but they could be dogs. The other two designs are oblong "leaf" shapes, filled with parallel wavy zigzags.
The authenticity of the decoration is not certain.
Dimensions (cm)
4.5
16.4
12.7
16.4
Additional information
Open
Vi 364
Oi 100
round base
Inside
Comments
"P" numbers denote objects for which the orignal registration number is lost or uncertain.
Acknowledgements
We thank the staff of the collection management office at the Museo Egizio for facilitating access to this artefact.
