C-Ware Sherd of bowl, rim C-0863
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C-Ware – Sherd of bowl, rim C-0863

By Droux, Xavier

Hierakonpolis

, Hierakonpolis, settlement HK33, surface 1, south-west.

Hierakonpolis Expedition excavation.

Egypt.

Date : Naqada IA–IIB

General range of C-ware production.

Material : Nile silt (Painted)

Preservation : Sherds

Decoration preservation : Faded

Preservation information :

The exterior surface is heavily abraded.

Decoration

Remains of two downturned triangles filled with chevrons.

© Renée Friedman, courtesy of the Hierakonpolis Expedition.
© Renée Friedman, courtesy of the Hierakonpolis Expedition.

Dimensions (cm)

Fragment dimensions :

6.2 x 7.1

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-0863, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/C-0863. retrieved 12 February 2025.