D-Ware sherd of jar, body D-1715
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D-Ware – sherd of jar, body D-1715

By Droux, Xavier

Hierakonpolis

, Nekhen town, 16N4W, Locus 21.

Hierakonpolis Expedition excavation.

Egypt.

Date : Naqada IIIA1–IIIA2

Material : Marl clay (Painted)

Preservation : Sherd

Decoration preservation : Good

Decoration

Remains of a group of four parallel straight lines that were likely painted with an oblique orientation. Near the edge of the sherd, the extremities of two additional lines arep reserved.

Decoration of handles :
Decoration of base :
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Dimensions (cm)

Fragment dimensions :

11.3 x 9.2

Additional information

Form :

Closed

Shape of base:

not preserved

Decoration location :

Outside

Acknowledgements

We thank Dr Renée Friedman for facilitating the study of this artefact.

References

Not previously published.

Cite this Page

Droux, X. 2023. D-1715, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/D-1715. retrieved 12 February 2025.