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C-Ware – sherd, type uncertain, Base C-0853
By Droux, Xavier
, Settlement HK29, Burnt House, 20R0.
Hierakonpolis Expedition excavation.Egypt.
Date : Naqada IA–IIB
General range of C-ware production
Material : Nile silt (Painted)
Preservation : Sherd
Decoration preservation : Mostly faded
Description
The interior surface is not slipped. Remains of burnt material adhers to the surface.
Decoration
Remains of crosshatching over most of the surface. A horizontal line is visible near the bottom of the sherd, below which the surface is only crosshatched on the left end. There is also an empty oblique band on the left part of the sherd.
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Dimensions (cm)
Fragment dimensions :
12.7 x 7.0 x 1.5
Additional information
Form :
Closed
Shape of base:
not preserved
Decoration location :
Outside
Comments
This sherd belongs to an unusually large vessel.
Acknowledgements
We thank Renée Friedman for facilitating the study of this artefact.
References
Not previously published.