Fake C-ware, broad beaker FAK-0005

Fake – C-ware, broad beaker FAK-0005

By Droux, Xavier

Archaeological site unknown.
Before 1913 : Bought in Cairo. Before 1913 : Collection of Ernst von Sieglin, Köln; transferred to the Institut der Universität Tübingen. 1961 : Acquired by the Museum der Universität.

Tübingen, Museum der Universität, Inv. no. 174 (S/13-2780).

Material : Nile silt (Painted)

Preservation : Complete, repaired

Decoration preservation : Mostly faded

Preservation information :
Repaired from many sherds.

Description

The vessel is likely genuine, but with fake applied decoration. It is a Black-topped beaker, and the fake decoration extends over the blackened part of the vessel.

Decoration

Rows of animals facing right, together with other fanciful motifs.

Pagenstecher 1913: pl. VIII, 1b.

Pagenstecher 1913: pl. VIII, 1a.

Dimensions (cm)

Height :

Maximum diameter :

10.75

Rim diameter :

10.75

Additional information

Form :

Open

Vessel index :

Vi 83

Opening index :

Oi 100

Shape of base:

flat base

Decoration location :

Outside

Acknowledgements

We thank Carolina Teotino-Tattko for providing us with information about the current whereabouts of the vessel.

References

Pagenstecher, R.

1913

Expedition Ernst von Sieglin, Köln: Ausgrabungen in Alexandria. Band II: Die grieschich-ägyptische Sammlung Ernst von Sieglin; 3. Teil: Die Gefässe in Stein und Ton, Knochenschnitzereien. Leipzig.

, 183, pl. VIII, 1a, b.